1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Deuteronomy 19:21 | Thou shalt not pity him, *but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Expdus 21:23-24.; Leviticus 24:20.; Matthew 5:38. | Pity. This regarded the judge, who must act with impartiality. (Worthington) --- The law admits of no mitigation, but inflicts the same punishment on the calumniating witness, as he intended should fall upon his brother. (Lyranus; etc.) --- Some Rabbins (apud Fag.) pretend that this was executed with rigour, only when the innocent had sustained some real injury. See Exodus 21:24. (Calmet) |