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Leviticus 24:21

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

KJV

Qui percusserit jumentum, reddet aliud. Qui percusserit hominem, punietur.

Vulgate

ὃς ἂν πατάξῃ ἂνθρωπον, καὶ ἀποθάνῃ, θανάτῳ θανατούσθω·

LXX

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

ASV

וּ/מַכֵּ֥ה בְהֵמָ֖ה יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑/נָּה וּ/מַכֵּ֥ה אָדָ֖ם יוּמָֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בְּהֵמָ֑ה
bhmh
noun · 189×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
יְשַׁלֶּם
yshlm
verb · 111×
ם
m
verb · 499×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 19:13 — Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
  • Exod 20:13 — Thou shalt not kill.
  • Lev 24:17 — And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
  • Lev 24:18 — And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.