Verse 21

And thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347}{(H8799)}; but life{H5315} shall go for life{H5315}, eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}, hand{H3027} for hand{H3027}, foot{H7272} for foot{H7272}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:13 : 13 Thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347}{(H8799)} him, but thou shalt put away{H1197}{(H8765)} the guilt of innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from Israel{H3478}, that it may go well{H2895}{(H8804)} with thee.
  • Matt 5:38-39 : 38 Ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} it hath been said{G4483}{(G5681)}, An eye{G3788} for{G473} an eye{G3788}, and{G2532} a tooth{G3599} for{G473} a tooth{G3599}: 39 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That ye resist{G436}{(G5629)} not{G3361} evil{G4190}: but{G235} whosoever{G3748} shall smite{G4474}{(G5692)} thee{G4571} on{G1909} thy{G4675} right{G1188} cheek{G4600}, turn{G4762}{(G5657)} to him{G846} the other{G243} also{G2532}.
  • Exod 21:23-25 : 23 And if any mischief follow{H611}, then thou shalt give{H5414}{(H8804)} life{H5315} for life{H5315}, 24 Eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}, hand{H3027} for hand{H3027}, foot{H7272} for foot{H7272}, 25 Burning{H3555} for burning{H3555}, wound{H6482} for wound{H6482}, stripe{H2250} for stripe{H2250}.
  • Lev 24:17-21 : 17 And he{H376} that killeth{H5221}{(H8686)} any{H5315} man{H120} shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 18 And he that killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} a beast{H5315}{H929} shall make it good{H7999}{(H8762)}; beast{H5315} for beast{H5315}. 19 And if a man{H376} cause{H5414}{(H8799)} a blemish{H3971} in his neighbour{H5997}; as he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)}, so shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} to him; 20 Breach{H7667} for breach{H7667}, eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}: as he hath caused{H5414}{(H8799)} a blemish{H3971} in a man{H120}, so shall it be done{H5414}{(H8735)} to him again. 21 And he that killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} a beast{H929}, he shall restore{H7999}{(H8762)} it: and he that killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} a man{H120}, he shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.