Leviticus 24:18

18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution—life for life.

Leviticus 24:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life.
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 “Anyone who kills another person’s animal must pay for it in full—a live animal for the animal that was killed.
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Anyone who kills someone's animal must make it good - a life for a life.
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Whoever kills an animal must replace it, life for life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, life for life.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 If anyone kills someone's animal, he must pay its owner. A life must be taken for a life.

Leviticus 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:18

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good
Pay for it, give the value of it, or another as good as that instead of it, as follows: beast for beast;
or "soul for soul"; life for life, that is, a living one for that the life of which is taken away, and one every way as good as that.

Leviticus 24:18 In-Context

16 anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.
17 “ ‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.
18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution—life for life.
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner:
20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.

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