Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. thine eye Deuteronomy 19:13 Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee. life shall Exodus 21:23-25 But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life, . . . Leviticus 24:17-21 He that striketh and killeth a man: dying let him die. . . . Matthew 5:38,39 You have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. . . . Context The Testimony of Two or Three Witnesses…20That others hearing may fear, and may not dare to do such things. 21Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Cross References Matthew 5:38 You have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Exodus 21:23 But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life, Exodus 21:24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Leviticus 24:20 Breach for breach, eye for ere, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer. Deuteronomy 19:13 Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee. Lexicon You must show no pity:וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no life נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion for life, בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁ (bə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion eye עַ֤יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain for eye, בְּעַ֙יִן֙ (bə·‘a·yin) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain tooth שֵׁ֣ן (šên) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff for tooth, בְּשֵׁ֔ן (bə·šên) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff hand יָ֥ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand for hand, בְּיָ֖ד (bə·yāḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand [and] foot רֶ֥גֶל (re·ḡel) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda for foot. בְּרָֽגֶל׃ (bə·rā·ḡel) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda Additional Translations You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.And your eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. And thine eyes shall not pity; life'shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Thine eye shall not spare him: thou shalt exact life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. And thine eye shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. And thy eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Your eyes shall not pity; life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. and thine eye doth not pity -- life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Jump to Previous Eye Eyes Hand Life Pity Show Spare ToothJump to Next Eye Eyes Hand Life Pity Show Spare ToothLinks Deuteronomy 19:21 NIVDeuteronomy 19:21 NLT Deuteronomy 19:21 ESV Deuteronomy 19:21 NASB Deuteronomy 19:21 KJV Deuteronomy 19:21 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 19:21 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:21 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:21 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:21 German Bible Alphabetical: eye foot for hand life no not pity shall Show Thus tooth you OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:21 Your eyes shall not pity (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |