KJV King James Version
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
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Leviticus 24:17
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
WEB World English Bible
“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
ASV American Standard Version
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 24
14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard [him] lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
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.
18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
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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Genesis 9:5-6And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.Deuteronomy 19:11-12But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:Deuteronomy 27:24Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.Numbers 35:30-31Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.Exodus 21:12-14He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
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