Deuteronomy 25:12 — Community Reflections

DEUTERONOMY 25:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

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

You shall cut off her hand; show no pity — the penalty (cutting off the hand) seems extreme but enforces a boundary: even in protecting family, violating a man's bodily integrity triggers severe sanction. The 'show no pity' (lo ta'anus eineikha) emphasizes that protective intent does not excuse the act.

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