Deuteronomy 19:21 KJV — MannaFest

Deuteronomy 19:21

And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

KJV

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ASV

And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

WEB

You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

YLT

and thine eye doth not pity--life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

DBT

And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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Deuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Author: Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date: The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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11 verses on the floor

Matthew 5:38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
Exodus 21:23–25
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Deuteronomy 19:13
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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