Deuteronomy 19:21

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And thine eye shall haue no copassion, but lyfe for lyfe, eye for eye, toothe for toothe, hande for hande, foote for foote.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:13 : 13 Thine eye shall not spare hym, but thou shalt put away the crye of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
  • Matt 5:38-39 : 38 Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
  • Exod 21:23-25 : 23 And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, foote for foote, 25 Burnyng for burnyng, wounde for wounde, strype for strype.
  • Lev 24:17-21 : 17 And he that kylleth any man, let hym dye the death. 18 And he that kylleth a beast, let hym make hym good, beast for beast. 19 And yf a man cause a blemishe in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to hym. 20 Broke for broke, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: euen as he hath blemisshed a man, so shall he be blemisshed agayne. 21 And he that kylleth a beast, let hym restore it: and he that kylleth a man, let hym dye.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 21:23-27
    5 verses
    90%

    23And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life,

    24Eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, foote for foote,

    25Burnyng for burnyng, wounde for wounde, strype for strype.

    26And if a man smyte his seruaunt or his mayde in the eye, that it perishe, he shall let them go free for the eyes sake.

    27Also if he smyte out his seruaunt or his maydes tothe, he shall let them go out free for the tothes sake.

  • Lev 24:17-21
    5 verses
    84%

    17And he that kylleth any man, let hym dye the death.

    18And he that kylleth a beast, let hym make hym good, beast for beast.

    19And yf a man cause a blemishe in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to hym.

    20Broke for broke, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: euen as he hath blemisshed a man, so shall he be blemisshed agayne.

    21And he that kylleth a beast, let hym restore it: and he that kylleth a man, let hym dye.

  • Deut 25:12
    82%

    12Thou shalt cut of her hande, and let not thyne eye pitie her.

  • Deut 19:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19Then shall ye do vnto hym, as he had thought to do vnto his brother, & thou shalt put euyll away from the middes of thee.

    20And other shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such wickednesse among you.

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    81%

    38Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • Deut 19:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12The elders of his citie shall sende and fetch hym thence, and deliuer hym into the handes of the auenger of blood, that he may dye.

    13Thine eye shall not spare hym, but thou shalt put away the crye of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

  • Ezek 9:10
    75%

    10As touchyng me also, mine eye shall not spare them, neither wyll I haue pitie: but wyll recompence their wayes vpon their heades.

  • Deut 13:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Thou shalt not consent vnto hym, nor hearken vnto hym, thyne eye shall not pitie hym, neither shalt thou haue compassion on hym, nor kepe hym secrete:

    9But cause him to be slayne: Thine hande shalbe first vpon him to kill him, and then the handes of all the people.

  • Exod 21:12
    75%

    12He that smyteth a man, that he dye, shalbe slayne for it.

  • Ezek 7:9
    74%

    9Mine eye shall not spare, neither wyll I haue pitie, but rewarde thee after thy wayes, & thine abhominations shalbe in the middest of thee: and ye shal knowe that I am the Lorde that smiteth.

  • Ezek 7:4
    74%

    4Mine eye shall not spare thee, neither wyll I haue pitie, but rewarde thee accordyng to thy wayes, & declare thine abhominations: then shall ye knowe that I am the Lorde.

  • Num 35:21
    74%

    21Or smyte hym with his hande of enmitie that he dye: he that smote hym shall dye the death, for he is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth hym.

  • Ezek 9:5
    73%

    5And to the other he sayd, that I might here, Go ye after hym through the citie, and sinite, let your eye spare none, neither haue ye any pitie:

  • Lev 19:18
    73%

    18Thou shalt not auenge nor wayte to do displeasure agaynst the chyldren of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour euen as thy selfe: I am the Lorde.

  • Matt 18:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8If then thy hande or thy foote offende thee, cut them of, and cast them from thee. It is better for thee to enter into lyfe, halt or maymed, rather then thou shouldest, hauyng two handes, or two feete, be cast into euerlastyng fyre.

    9And yf thyne eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: It is better for thee to enter into lyfe with one eye, rather then, hauyng two eyes, to be cast into hell fyre.

  • Num 35:19
    73%

    19The reuenger of blood him selfe shal slay the murtherer: when he meeteth hym, he shall slay hym.

  • Num 35:31
    72%

    31Moreouer, ye shal take no recompence for the lyfe of the murtherer whiche is worthy to dye: but he shalbe put to death.

  • Job 19:29
    72%

    29But beware of the sworde: for the sword wylbe auenged of wickednesse, and be sure that there is a iudgement.

  • Deut 19:10
    72%

    10That innocent blood be not shed in thy lande, which the Lord thy God geueth thee to inherite, and so blood come vpon thee.

  • Deut 17:7
    72%

    7The handes of the witnesses shalbe first vpon him, to kyll him, & afterward the handes of all the people: and thou shalt put the wicked away from thee.

  • Exod 21:15
    72%

    15He that smyteth his father or his mother, let hym be slayne for it.

  • Deut 28:31
    71%

    31Thine oxe shalbe slayne before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eate thereof: Thyne asse shalbe violently taken away euen before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee agayne: Thy sheepe shalbe geuen vnto thyne enemies, and no man shall rescue them.

  • Matt 5:21
    71%

    21Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde to them of the olde tyme, thou shalt not kyll: who so euer kylleth, shalbe in daunger of iudgement.

  • Deut 7:16
    71%

    16Thou shalt consume all the nations which the Lorde thy God shall deliuer thee: thine eye shall haue no pitie vpon them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that shalbe thy decay.

  • Matt 5:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30And yf thy ryght hande offende thee, cut it of, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, then that all thy body shoulde be cast into hell.

  • Exod 22:24
    71%

    24And then wyl my wrath waxe hotte, and I wyll kyll you with the sworde, & your wyues shalbe widowes, and your chyldren fatherlesse.

  • Jer 18:21
    71%

    21Therfore, let their children dye of hunger, and let them be oppressed with the sworde: Let their wiues be robbed of their children, and become widowes, let their husbandes be slayne, let their young men be kylled with the sworde in the fielde.

  • Deut 13:11
    71%

    11And all Israel shall heare and feare, and shall do no more any suche wickednesse, as this is among you.

  • Gen 9:6
    71%

    6Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.

  • Rom 12:19
    71%

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is written: Uengeaunce is myne, I wyll repay sayth the Lorde.

  • Exod 21:31
    70%

    31And whether he haue gored a sonne or a daughter, accordyng to the same iudgement shall it be done vnto him.

  • Ezek 35:6
    70%

    6Therefore as truely as I lyue, saith the Lorde God, I wyll prepare thee vnto blood, yea blood shall folowe vpon thee, except thou hate blood, euen blood shall persecute thee.

  • Deut 19:6
    70%

    6Lest the auenger of the blood folowe after the slayer whyle his heart is hot, & ouertake hym because the wayes is long, and slay hym, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in hym, in as much as he hated hym not in tyme passed.

  • Exod 22:1
    70%

    1If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it, or sell it: he shall restore fiue oxen for an oxe, foure sheepe for a sheepe.

  • Lev 19:15
    70%

    15Ye shall do no vnrighteousnesse in iudgement, thou shalt not fauour the person poore, nor honour the person mightie, but in righteousnes shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.