Leviticus 24:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.”

Leviticus 24:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 24:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 24:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.”

Leviticus 24:18 — World English Bible

Leviticus 24:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.”

Leviticus 24:18 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 24:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.”

Leviticus 24:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 24:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.”

Leviticus 24:18 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 24:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it, beast for beast.”

Leviticus 24:18 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 24:18 in Context — Leviticus 24

16 Celui qui blasphémera le nom de l’Éternel sera puni de mort: toute l’assemblée le lapidera. Qu’il soit étranger ou indigène, il mourra, pour avoir blasphémé le nom de Dieu.

17 Celui qui frappera un homme mortellement sera puni de mort.

18 Celui qui frappera un animal mortellement le remplacera: vie pour vie.

19 Si quelqu’un blesse son prochain, il lui sera fait comme il a fait:

20 fracture pour fracture, œil pour œil, dent pour dent; il lui sera fait la même blessure qu’il a faite à son prochain.

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What Does Leviticus 24:18 Mean?

Leviticus 24:18 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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