It is noteworthy that in harmony with God’s Law, the “eye for eye ” retribution mentioned in those scriptures was properly administered only after an offender had stood trial before the priests and judges who weighed the circumstances and the degree of deliberateness of the offense. ​ — Deuteronomy 19: 15 - 21. In time the Jews distorted the application of this law.
वे हालात पर गौर करते और देखते कि जुर्म जानबूझकर किया गया है या नहीं, इसके बाद ही सज़ा सुनायी जाती थी । — व्यवस्थाविवरण 19: 15 - 21.