¹⁶ You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God is delivering over to you and not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

¹³ Do not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.

²¹ Do not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.^(A)

¹² you are to cut off her hand. Do not show pity.