Leviticus 24:18
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He that killeth a beast, shall make it good that is to say, shall give beast for beast.

that killeth

Leviticus 24:21 He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished.

Exodus 21:34-36 The owner of the pit shall pay the price of the beasts: and that which is dead shall be his own. . . .

beast for beast [heb] life for life

Context
An Eye for an Eye
17He that striketh and killeth a man: dying let him die. 18He that killeth a beast, shall make it good that is to say, shall give beast for beast.19He that giveth a blemish to any of his neighbours: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:…
Cross References
Leviticus 6:4
Being convicted of the offence, he shall restore

Leviticus 24:19
He that giveth a blemish to any of his neighbours: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:

Leviticus 24:21
He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished.

Lexicon
Whoever kills
וּמַכֵּ֥ה (ū·mak·kêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike

an animal
בְּהֵמָ֖ה (bə·hê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

must make restitution—
יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה (yə·šal·lə·men·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

life
נֶֽפֶשׁ־ (ne·p̄eš-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

for
תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

life.
נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


Additional Translations
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.And he that kills a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

And whosoever shall smite a beast, and it shall die, let him render life for life.

And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

and he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: life for life.

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

He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.

'And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.
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