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.