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Leviticus 24:17

Justice

15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
KJV
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
WEB
“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
ASV
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
DARBY
And if any one smiteth any man mortally, he shall certainly be put to death.
BLB
And whoever kills any man, he must surely be put to death.
ÅB
Når en slår et menneske ihjel, skal han late livet.
OTB
‘Enhver som tar et menneskeliv må dø.
B1930
Når en slår et menneske ihjel, skal han late livet.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 9:5–6

    And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:11–12

    But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

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  • Numbers 35:30–31

    Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:24

    Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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  • Exodus 21:12–14

    He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

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