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Leviticus 24:18 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œAnd he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. {beast for...: Heb. life for life}”

Leviticus 24:18

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16

And 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.

17

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. {killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man}

18

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. {beast for...: Heb. life for life}

19

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

20

Breach 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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