Deuteronomy 25:11-12

[11] strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: [12] Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.

What is the context of Deuteronomy 25:11-12?

Limiting a Wife’s Defense (Deuteronomy 25:11-12 true)
Preserving the Family Line (Deuteronomy 25:5-12 true)
Detailed Stipulations: Purity and Unity (Deuteronomy 25:1-19 true)
Miscellaneous Laws (Deuteronomy 25:1-19 true)
Sundry Laws (Deuteronomy 25:1-19 true)
Various Laws (Deuteronomy 25:1-19 true)
Miscellaneous Regulations (Deuteronomy 25:1-19 true)

What does Deuteronomy 25:11-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God forbade an Israelite woman from gaining unfair advantage of her husband"s adversary in hand-to-hand fighting. This is a rare example of punishment by mutilation in the Pentateuch (cf. Exodus 21:23-25; Leviticus 24:19-20; Deuteronomy 19:21).