Leviticus 24:18
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.
17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
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;
20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
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
- Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.
- KJV
- And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
- WEB
- He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
- ASV
- And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
- DARBY
- And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
- BLB
- And he who kills an animal shall make it good—the life of animal for animal.
- ÅB
- Men den som slår et stykke fe ihjel, skal godtgjøre det, liv for liv.
- OTB
- Enhver som tar livet av et dyr må gi erstatning, liv for liv.
- B1930
- Men den som slår et stykke fe ihjel, skal godtgjøre det, liv for liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 24:21
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Read in contextExodus 21:34–36
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
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