Verse 21

Deuteronomy 19:21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

21 ,21Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Original Language Text

hebrew

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

English Translation

And you shall not show pity; life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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Chapter 19 Context

1 When the Lord thy God (Elohim) hath destroyed the nations, whose land he will deliver to thee, and t... Focus ↗

2 Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in... Focus ↗

3 Paving diligently the way: and thou shalt divide the whole province of thy land equally into three p... Focus ↗

4 This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neig... Focus ↗

5 But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out... Focus ↗

6 Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and... Focus ↗

7 Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another. Focus ↗

8 And when the Lord thy God (Elohim) shall have enlarged thy borders, as he swore to thy fathers, and... Focus ↗

9 (Yet so, if thou keep his commandments, and do the things which I command thee this day, that thou l... Focus ↗

10 That innocent blood may not be shed in the midst of the land which the Lord thy God (Elohim) will gi... Focus ↗

11 But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die,... Focus ↗

12 The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him... Focus ↗

13 Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it... Focus ↗

14 Thou shalt not take nor remove thy neighbour's landmark, which thy predecessors have set in thy poss... Focus ↗

15 One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be: but in the mouth... Focus ↗

16 If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression, Focus ↗

17 Both of them, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the pries... Focus ↗

18 And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie aga... Focus ↗

19 They shall render to him as he meant to do to his brother, and thou shalt take away the evil out of... Focus ↗

20 That others hearing may fear, and may not dare to do such things. Focus ↗

21 ,21Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for...

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