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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

Non misereberis ejus, sed animam pro anima, oculum pro oculo, dentem pro dente, manum pro manu, pedem pro pede exiges.

Vulgate

οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ’ αὐτῷ· ψυχὴν ἀντὶ ψυχῆς, ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος, χεῖρα ἀντὶ χειρός, πόδα ἀντὶ ποδός.

LXX

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

ASV

וְ/לֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶ֑/ךָ נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּ/נֶ֗פֶשׁ עַ֤יִן בְּ/עַ֨יִן֙ שֵׁ֣ן בְּ/שֵׁ֔ן יָ֥ד בְּ/יָ֖ד רֶ֥גֶל בְּ/רָֽגֶל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
noun · 247×
ו
v
noun · 55×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 752×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
תָח֥וֹס
tchvs
verb · 24×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 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.
  • Deut 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.
  • Exod 21:20 — And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
  • Exod 21:23 — And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
  • Exod 21:23 — And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
  • Exod 21:24 — Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
  • Lev 24:17 — And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
  • Lev 24:19 — And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
  • Lev 24:20 — Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
  • Matt 5:38 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
  • Matt 5:38 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: