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Leviticus 24:21

And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

Leviticus 24:21 · Geneva Bible

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Leviticus 24:21 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.

WEB World English Bible

He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.

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In context

18 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it, beast for beast.

19 Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.

20 Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

21 And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

22 Ye shall haue one lawe: it shalbe aswel for the stranger as for one borne in the countrey: for I am the Lord your God.

23 Then Moses tolde the children of Israel, and they brought the blasphemer out of the hoste, and stoned him with stones: so the children of Israel did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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