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Leviticus 24:18

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
Leviticus 24:18 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

    ASV

  • And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life.

    BBE

  • And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

    DBY

  • He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.

    WEB

  • `And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.

    YLT

  • And he that kills a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

    ENG

  • And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

    WBT

  • Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

    BSB

In context

16And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.

17And 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 neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

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