Leviticus 24:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.”
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BSBPD
“Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Leviticus 24:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:33If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
- Exodus 21:34the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.
- Exodus 21:36But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.
- Leviticus 24:21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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