Deuteronomy 19:21 — Bible Verse (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.”

Deuteronomy 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

Deuteronomy 19:21 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

Deuteronomy 19:21 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and thine eye doth not pity--life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

Deuteronomy 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

Deuteronomy 19:21 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Deuteronomy 19:21 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 19:21 in Context — Deuteronomy 19

19 Haréis á él como él pensó hacer á su hermano: y quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.

20 Y los que quedaren oirán, y temerán, y no volverán más á hacer una mala cosa como ésta, en medio de ti.

21 Y no perdonará tu ojo: vida por vida, ojo por ojo, diente por diente, mano por mano, pie por pie.

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What Does Deuteronomy 19:21 Mean?

Deuteronomy 19:21 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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