Leviticus 24:21
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New International Version (©2011)
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Whoever kills an animal must pay for it in full, but whoever kills another person must be put to death.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to be put to death.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it, but whoever beats a human being to death is to be put to death.

NET Bible (©2006)
One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, but one who beats a person to death must be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he that kills an animal, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death.

American King James Version
And he that kills a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death.

American Standard Version
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished.

Darby Bible Translation
He that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good; and he that smiteth a man mortally shall be put to death.

English Revised Version
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

World English Bible
He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.

Young's Literal Translation
And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth the life of man is put to death;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:10-23 This offender was the son of an Egyptian father, and an Israelitish mother. The notice of his parents shows the common ill effect of mixed marriages. A standing law for the stoning of blasphemers was made upon this occasion. Great stress is laid upon this law. It extends to the strangers among them, as well as to those born in the land. Strangers, as well as native Israelites, should be entitled to the benefit of the law, so as not to suffer wrong; and should be liable to the penalty of this law, in case they did wrong. If those who profane the name of God escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgments. What enmity against God must be in the heart of man, when blasphemies against God proceed out of his mouth. If he that despised Moses' law, died without mercy, of what punishment will they be worthy, who despise and abuse the gospel of the Son of God! Let us watch against anger, do no evil, avoid all connexions with wicked people, and reverence that holy name which sinners blaspheme.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it,.... The same as in Leviticus 24:18, which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and that it might be observed, though Jarchi takes it to be a different law; before, he says, it speaks of him that kills a beast, here of him that makes any wound or bruise in it, which he must make good; and it must be allowed that the manner of expression is different; there it is, he that smites the soul of a beast so that it dies, here only he that smites a beast, though it dies not, yet having some damage done it, satisfaction must be made:

and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death; or he that smites a man, though he does not kill him, as Jarchi observes, only makes a wound or bruise in him, because it is not said, the soul of a man, as before; but such damages did not require death, but satisfaction in another way, as in Leviticus 24:19.

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An Eye for an Eye
…20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. 21And he that kills a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death. 22You shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 6:4 when they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return what they have stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to them, or the lost property they found,
Leviticus 24:17 "'Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.
Leviticus 24:18 Anyone who takes the life of someone's animal must make restitution--life for life.