Deuteronomy 25:12

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

"Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her." - Deuteronomy 25:12
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What does Deuteronomy 25:12 mean?

Deuteronomy 25:12 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, “Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.” This verse is part of the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy, which contains the laws and regulations given by God to the Israelites through Moses…

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The Weight of Justice and Mercy: Understanding Deuteronomy 25:12

In the profound tapestry of the law given to the Israelites in Deuteronomy, we find a verse that appears harsh at first glance but invites deep contemplation and understanding. Deuteronomy 25:12, as rendered in the King James Version (KJV), states: "Then thou shalt cut off her…

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A Prayer for Justice and Discernment

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and understanding. We recognize the seriousness of Your Word, especially in the verses of Deuteronomy 25:12, where it states, "Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her." At…

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Deuteronomy 25:13 - "¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small."
Deuteronomy 25:4 - "¶ Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn."
Deuteronomy 31:25 - "That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,"
Deuteronomy 25:14 - "Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small."
Deuteronomy 33:25 - "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be."
Deuteronomy 25:10 - "And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed."
Deuteronomy 25:16 - "For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God."
Genesis 25:12
John 12:25
Luke 12:25
Luke 12:25
"Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD." - Deuteronomy 12:25
Deuteronomy 27:25 - "Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Deuteronomy 25:17 - "¶ Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;"
Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Deuteronomy 3:25 - "I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon."
Deuteronomy 25:1 - "If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked."
Deuteronomy 32:25 - "The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs."
Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
Deuteronomy 25:8 - "Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;"