Deuteronomy 19:21

NETBible	You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.¹
NIV © biblegateway Deu 19:21	Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
NASB © biblegateway Deu 19:21	"Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
NLT © biblegateway Deu 19:21	You must never show pity! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
MSG © biblegateway Deu 19:21	Don't feel sorry for the person: It's life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
BBE © SABDAweb Deu 19:21	Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
NRSV © bibleoremus Deu 19:21	Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
NKJV © biblegateway Deu 19:21	"Your eye shall not pity: life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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KJV	And thine eye <05869> shall not pity <02347> (8799)_; [but] life <05315> [shall go] for life <05315>_, eye <05869> for eye <05869>_, tooth <08127> for tooth <08127>_, hand <03027> for hand <03027>_, foot <07272> for foot <07272>_.
NASB © biblegateway Deu 19:21	"Thus you shall not show <02347> pity <02347> : life <05315> for life <05315> , eye <05869> for eye <05869> , tooth <08127> for tooth <08127> , hand <03027> for hand <03027> , foot <07272> for foot <07272> .
LXXM	ou <3364> ADV feisetai <5339> V-FMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM ofyalmov <3788> N-NSM sou <4771> P-GS ep <1909> PREP autw <846> D-DSM quchn <5590> N-ASF anti <473> PREP quchv <5590> N-GSF ofyalmon <3788> N-ASM anti <473> PREP ofyalmou <3788> N-GSM odonta <3599> N-ASM anti <473> PREP odontov <3599> N-ASM ceira <5495> N-ASF anti <473> PREP ceirov <5495> N-GSF poda <4228> N-ASM anti <473> PREP podov <4228> N-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	You must not <03808> show pity <02347> ; the principle <05869> will be a life <05315> for a life <05315> , an eye <05869> for an eye <05869> , a tooth <08127> for a tooth <08127> , a hand <03027> for a hand <03027> , and a foot <07272> for a foot <07272> .
HEBREW	o lgrb <07272> lgr <07272> dyb <03027> dy <03027> Nsb <08127> Ns <08127> Nyeb <05869> Nye <05869> spnb <05315> spn <05315> Knye <05869> owxt <02347> alw (19:21) <03808>


NETBible	You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.¹
NET Notes	¹sn This kind of justice is commonly called lex talionis or “measure for measure” (cf. Exod 21:23-25; Lev 24:19-20). It is likely that it is the principle that is important and not always a strict application. That is, the punishment should fit the crime and it may do so by the payment of fines or other suitable and equitable compensation (cf. Exod 22:21; Num 35:31). See T. S. Frymer-Kensky, “Tit for Tat: The Principle of Equal Retribution in Near Eastern and Biblical Law,” BA 43 (1980): 230-34.