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Deuteronomy 19:21

Justice

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
KJV
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
WEB
Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
ASV
And thine eyes shall not pity; life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
DARBY
And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
BLB
And your eye shall not pity: Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
ÅB
Du skal ingen spare: Liv for liv, øye for øye, tann for tann, hånd for hånd, fot for fot!
OTB
Vis ingen barmhjertighet: liv for liv, øye for øye, tann for tann, hånd for hånd, fot for fot.
B1930
Du skal ingen spare: Liv for liv, øie for øie, tann for tann, hånd for hånd, fot for fot!

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