Leviticus 24:17
“¶ And he that killeth any man, shall surely be put to death.”
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Leviticus 24:17 Context
15And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoeuer curseth his God, shall beare his sinne. 16And hee that blasphemeth the Name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the Congregation shall certainely stone him: Aswell the stranger, as he that is borne in the land, when he blasphemeth the Name of the Lord, shall be put to death. 17¶ And he that killeth any man, shall surely be put to death. 18And he that killeth a beast, shall make it good; beast for beast. 19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shal it be done to him:
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Other Translations for Leviticus 24:17
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
- King James Version
'If a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And anyone who takes another's life is certainly to be put to death.
- Basic English Bible
And if any one smiteth any man mortally, he shall certainly be put to death.
- Darby Bible
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
- Webster's Bible
'He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
- World English Bible
`And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 24:17
24:17 He that killeth - This law is repeated here, to prevent the mischievous effects of men's striving together, which as here it caused blasphemy, so it might in others lead to murder.