Leviticus 24:17 “And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to d…”

Leviticus 24:17

And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

World English Bible

“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

American Standard Version

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

Geneva Bible 1599

He also that killeth any man, he shall be put to death.

Darby Translation

And if any one smiteth any man mortally, he shall certainly be put to death.

Young's Literal Translation

'And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death.

Bible in Basic English

And anyone who takes another's life is certainly to be put to death.

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Cross references

“And he”

Exodus 21:12–14 Genesis 9:5 Genesis 9:6 Numbers 35:31 Deuteronomy 19:11 Deuteronomy 19:12

Exodus 21:12–14 · BSB

Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

Genesis 9:5 · BSB

And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Genesis 9:6 · BSB

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Numbers 35:31 · BSB

You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

Deuteronomy 19:11 · BSB

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

Deuteronomy 19:12 · BSB

the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

Also

Deuteronomy 27:24 Numbers 35:30–31

Deuteronomy 27:24 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Numbers 35:30–31 · BSB

If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

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