Deuteronomy 19:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:13 : 13 Thine eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the crie of innocent blood from Israel, that it may goe well with thee.
  • Matt 5:38-39 : 38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
  • Exod 21:23-25 : 23 But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.
  • Lev 24:17-21 : 17 He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death. 18 And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast. 19 Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him. 20 Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him. 21 And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 21:23-27
    5 verses
    90%

    23But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life,

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.

    26And if a man smite his seruant in the eie, or his maide in the eye, and hath perished it, hee shall let him goe free for his eye.

    27Also if he smite out his seruants tooth, or his maides tooth, he shall let him goe out free for his tooth.

  • Lev 24:17-21
    5 verses
    84%

    17He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death.

    18And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.

    19Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.

    20Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

    21And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

  • Deut 25:12
    82%

    12Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her.

  • Deut 19:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.

    20And the rest shal heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you.

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    81%

    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • Deut 19:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12Then the Elders of his citie shal send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.

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

  • Ezek 9:10
    75%

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

  • Deut 13:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:

    9But thou shalt euen kill him: thine hand shall be first vpon him to put him to death, and then the handes of all the people.

  • Exod 21:12
    75%

    12He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.

  • Ezek 7:9
    74%

    9Neither shall mine eie spare thee, neither will I haue pitie, but I will laye vpon thee according to thy wayes, and thine abominations shalbe in the middes of thee, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lorde that smiteth.

  • Ezek 7:4
    74%

    4Neither shall mine eye spare thee, neither will I haue pitie: but I will laye thy waies vpon thee: and thine abomination shall bee in the middes of thee, and yee shall knowe that I am the Lorde.

  • Num 35:21
    74%

    21Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shal die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.

  • Ezek 9:5
    73%

    5And to the other he said, that I might heare, Goe ye after him through the citie, and smite: let your eye spare none, neither haue pitie.

  • Lev 19:18
    73%

    18Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.

  • Matt 18:8-9
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    73%

    8Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Num 35:19
    73%

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

  • Num 35:31
    72%

    31Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.

  • Job 19:29
    72%

    29Be ye afraide of the sworde: for the sworde will be auenged of wickednesse, that yee may knowe that there is a iudgement.

  • Deut 19:10
    72%

    10That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.

  • Deut 17:7
    72%

    7The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.

  • Exod 21:15
    72%

    15Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

  • Deut 28:31
    71%

    31Thine oxe shalbe slayne before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eate thereof: thine asse shall be violently taken away before thy face, and shal not be restored to thee: thy sheepe shalbe giuen vnto thine enemies, and no man shal rescue them for thee.

  • Matt 5:21
    71%

    21Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.

  • Deut 7:16
    71%

    16Thou shalt therefore consume all people which the Lord thy God shall giue thee: thine eye shall not spare them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that shalbe thy destruction.

  • Matt 5:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

  • Exod 22:24
    71%

    24Then shal my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.

  • Jer 18:21
    71%

    21Therefore, deliuer vp their children to famine, and let them drop away by the force of the sworde, and let their wiues be robbed of their children, and be widowes: and let their husbandes be put to death, and let their yong men be slayne by the sword in the battell.

  • Deut 13:11
    71%

    11That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.

  • Gen 9:6
    71%

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

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Rom 12:19
    71%

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Exod 21:31
    70%

    31Whether he hath gored a sonne or gored a daughter, he shalbe iudged after the same maner.

  • Ezek 35:6
    70%

    6Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lorde God, I wil prepare thee vnto blood, and blood shal pursue thee: except thou hate blood, euen blood shal pursue thee.

  • Deut 19:6
    70%

    6Least the auenger of the blood followe after the manslaier, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

  • Exod 22:1
    70%

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

  • Lev 19:15
    70%

    15Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.