Verse 21

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

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:13 : 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.
  • Matt 5:38-39 : 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • Exod 21:23-25 : 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
  • Lev 24:17-21 : 17 And he that kilth any man shall surely be put to death. 18 And he that kilth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. 19 And if a man cause a bmish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a bmish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. 21 And he that kilth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kilth a man, he shall be put to death.