Deuteronomy 25:12

Translations

Modern

…you are to cut off her hand. You must show her no pity.

Traditional

Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.

Literal

…then you shall cut off her hand. Your eye shall not pity her.

Latin

…abscides manum illius, nec flecteris super eam ulla misericordia.

Original

Hebrew

English

…you are to cut off her hand. You must show her no pity.

Notes

Deuteronomy 25:11–12

cut off her hand: The woman’s action would stop the man from having children. Like the earlier law (25:9) the punishment matches the crime. This is called lex talionis ("the law of equal punishment"; see study note on 19:21).

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Related verses

Deuteronomy 19:13
You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
Deuteronomy 7:2
…and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.
Deuteronomy 19:21
You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

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Topics

Pity: Not to be Shown to offenders The Hands: Criminals often: Deprived of

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