Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death. New Living Translation “Whoever kills an animal must pay for it in full, but whoever kills another person must be put to death. English Standard Version Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death. Berean Standard Bible Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death. King James Bible And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. New King James Version And whoever kills an animal shall restore it; but whoever kills a man shall be put to death. New American Standard Bible So the one who kills an animal shall make restitution, but the one who kills a person shall be put to death. NASB 1995 ‘Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death. NASB 1977 ‘Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death. Legacy Standard Bible Thus the one who strikes down an animal shall make restitution for it, but the one who strikes down a man shall be put to death. Amplified Bible The one who kills an animal shall replace it; but he who kills a human being [unlawfully] shall be put to death. Christian Standard Bible Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to be put to death. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to 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. Contemporary English Version It's possible to pay the owner for an animal that has been killed, but death is the penalty for murder. English Revised Version And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death. Good News Translation Whoever kills an animal shall replace it, but whoever kills a human being shall be put to death. International Standard Version Whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it, but whoever beats a human being to death is to be put to death. Majority Standard Bible Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he who strikes a beast repays it, and he who strikes [the life of] man is 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; Smith's Literal Translation And be smiting cattle shall recompense it; and he smiting man, shall die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever strikes down a beast, shall repay another. Whoever strikes a man shall be punished. New American Bible Whoever takes the life of an animal shall make restitution, but whoever takes a human life shall be put to death. New Revised Standard Version One who kills an animal shall make restitution for it; but one who kills a human being shall be put to death. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he who kills a beast shall restore it; and he who kills a man shall be put to death. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he who will kill a domestic animal shall pay it, and he who will kill a person shall be killed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; and he that killeth a man shall be put to death. Brenton Septuagint Translation Whosoever shall smite a man, and he shall die, let him die the death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Eye for an Eye…20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him. 21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death. 22You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 21:12-14 Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death. Genesis 9:6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. Numbers 35:16-21 If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. ... Deuteronomy 19:11-13 If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you. Matthew 5:38-39 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ / But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Exodus 21:23-25 But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life— / eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, / burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe. Deuteronomy 19:21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Revelation 13:10 “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints. Numbers 35:30-31 If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness. / You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Genesis 4:10-12 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. / Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. / When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” John 8:7 When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.” 1 John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. Treasury of Scripture And he that kills a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death. a beast Leviticus 24:18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. Exodus 21:33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; a man Leviticus 24:17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. Jump to Previous Animal Beast Death Good Killeth Kills Life Mortally Payment Puts Repayeth Restitution Restore SmitethJump to Next Animal Beast Death Good Killeth Kills Life Mortally Payment Puts Repayeth Restitution Restore SmitethLeviticus 24 1. The oil for the lamps5. The showbread 10. Shelomith's son blasphemes 13. The law of blasphemy 17. Of murder 18. Of damage 23. The blasphemer is stoned Whoever kills an animal The phrase underscores the value of life, even that of animals, within the Israelite community. The Hebrew word for "kills" is "נכה" (nakah), which implies a deliberate act of striking or smiting. This reflects the ancient understanding of responsibility and stewardship over creation, as seen in Genesis 1:28, where humanity is given dominion over animals. The act of killing an animal is not taken lightly, and it requires accountability, emphasizing the sanctity of life in all forms. must make restitution but whoever kills a man must be put to death Hebrew Whoever killsוּמַכֵּ֥ה (ū·mak·kêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 5221: To strike an animal בְהֵמָ֖ה (ḇə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 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 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate but whoever kills וּמַכֵּ֥ה (ū·mak·kêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 5221: To strike a man אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being must be put to death. יוּמָֽת׃ (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Leviticus 24:21 NIVLeviticus 24:21 NLT Leviticus 24:21 ESV Leviticus 24:21 NASB Leviticus 24:21 KJV Leviticus 24:21 BibleApps.com Leviticus 24:21 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 24:21 Chinese Bible Leviticus 24:21 French Bible Leviticus 24:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 24:21 He who kills an animal shall make (Le Lv Lev.) |
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