"And thine eye shall not pity; {but} life {shall go} for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot…" — Deuteronomy 19:21

Deuteronomy 19:21 · KJV

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

— Deuteronomy 19:21

And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

Deuteronomy 19 — Context

Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

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

Cross References

Matthew 5:38-39

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Exodus 21:23-25

And if {any} mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

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.

Leviticus 24:17-21

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. {killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man}