Leviticus 24:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.”
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“Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth <FI>the life of<Fi> man is put to death;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 24:21 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
- Exodus 21:33If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
- Leviticus 24:17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
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