Leviticus 24:21 — Meaning and Application

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.”

Leviticus 24:21

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

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}.

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

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I {am} the LORD your God.

And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Leviticus 24:1

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"

Leviticus 24:2

"Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. {to cause: Heb. to cause to ascend}"

Leviticus 24:3

"Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: {it shall be} a statute for ever in your generations."

Leviticus 24:4

"He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually."

Leviticus 24:5

"And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake."

Leviticus 24:6

"And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD."

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