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but whoever kills a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the one who kills an animal shall make restitution, but the one who kills a person shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Thus the one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one who kills a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus the one who strikes down an animal shall make restitution for it, but the one who strikes down a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The one who kills an animal shall replace it; but he who kills a human being [unlawfully] shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, but whoever kills a person is to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It's possible to pay the owner for an animal that has been killed, but death is the penalty for murder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal shall replace it, but whoever kills a human being shall be put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it, but whoever beats a human being to death is to be put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, but one who beats a person to death must be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he who strikes a beast repays it, and he who strikes [the life of] man is put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth the life of man is put to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And be smiting cattle shall recompense it; and he smiting man, shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever strikes down a beast, shall repay another. Whoever strikes a man shall be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whoever takes the life of an animal shall make restitution, but whoever takes a human life shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />One who kills an animal shall make restitution for it; but one who kills a human being shall be put to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who kills a beast shall restore it; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he who will kill a domestic animal shall pay it, and he who will kill a person shall be killed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whosoever shall smite a man, and he shall die, let him die the death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/24-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=6594" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">An Eye for an Eye</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ū·mak·kêh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">Whoever kills</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ḇə·hê·māh (N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">an animal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lə·men·nāh (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">must make restitution,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ū·mak·kêh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">but whoever kills</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yū·māṯ (V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">must be put to death.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-16.htm">Numbers 35:16-21</a></span><br />If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Deuteronomy 19:11-13</a></span><br />If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">Matthew 5:38-39</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ / But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a></span><br />But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life— / eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, / burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Deuteronomy 19:21</a></span><br />You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Numbers 35:30-31</a></span><br />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. / You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-10.htm">Genesis 4:10-12</a></span><br />“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. / Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. / When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-7.htm">John 8:7</a></span><br />When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a></span><br />Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he that kills a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death.</p><p class="hdg">a beast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Leviticus 24:18</a></b></br> And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Exodus 21:33</a></b></br> And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;</p><p class="hdg">a man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a></b></br> And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Killeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Life</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Mortally</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-9.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Repayeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-5.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Smiteth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/27-9.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-7.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/numbers/35-11.htm">Killeth</a> <a href="/numbers/35-11.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Life</a> <a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Mortally</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-12.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Repayeth</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-27.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Smiteth</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">The oil for the lamps</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">The showbread</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Shelomith's son blasphemes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-13.htm">The law of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Of murder</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Of damage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">The blasphemer is stoned</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, animals were essential for survival, providing food, clothing, and labor. The requirement for restitution underscores the importance of responsibility and accountability. This principle is echoed in <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Exodus 21:33-36</a>, where specific guidelines for restitution are provided. The concept of restitution is also seen in the New Testament, where Zacchaeus, upon his conversion, promises to repay those he has wronged (<a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Luke 19:8</a>).<p><b>but whoever kills a man must be put to death</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the sanctity of human life, made in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>). The death penalty for murder is rooted in the Noahic covenant (<a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a>), where God establishes the principle of life for life. This reflects the seriousness of taking a human life and serves as a deterrent against violence. The commandment "You shall not murder" (<a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a>) further reinforces this principle. In the New Testament, Jesus expands on the commandment against murder, addressing the heart's intent and equating hatred with murder (<a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a>). The ultimate fulfillment of justice and mercy is found in Jesus Christ, who, though innocent, was put to death, taking upon Himself the penalty for sin (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai and communicated them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws in Leviticus were given as part of their covenant relationship with Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God gave Moses the laws, including the instructions found in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine lawgiver who establishes the moral and ceremonial laws for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The destination of the Israelites, where they were to live according to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sanctity_of_life.htm">Sanctity of Life</a></b><br>Human life is sacred because it is made in the image of God. This principle underlies the severe penalty for murder.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_restitution.htm">Justice and Restitution</a></b><br>God's law requires restitution for harm done, reflecting His justice and the value He places on both human and animal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_responsibility.htm">Moral Responsibility</a></b><br>Believers are called to uphold justice and protect life, recognizing the seriousness of taking a life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_of_the_law.htm">Heart of the Law</a></b><br>Jesus teaches that the spirit of the law goes beyond mere actions to include the intentions and attitudes of the heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_authority.htm">Role of Authority</a></b><br>God has established governing authorities to maintain justice, and believers are to respect and uphold these institutions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_re-baptism.htm">What are the laws in the Covenant Code?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_blasphemy,_not_forgiveness.htm">Why does the Bible prescribe death for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16) when Jesus taught forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_sacrifices_for_unintentional_sins_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Numbers 15:24-29: If unintentional sins still require sacrifices, does this conflict with the notion of a merciful God who judges intent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_evidence_supports_naboth's_execution.htm">What historical documentation supports or contradicts the swift execution of Naboth described in 1 Kings 21:13-14?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">And he that killeth a beast.</span>--This verse contains a repetition of the laws enacted in <a href="/context/leviticus/24-17.htm" title="And he that kills any man shall surely be put to death.">Leviticus 24:17-18</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/24-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Whoever kills</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַכֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mak·kêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an animal</span><br /><span class="heb">בְהֵמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·hê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must make restitution,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šal·lə·men·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but whoever kills</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַכֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mak·kêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must be put to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">יוּמָֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(yū·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/24-21.htm">Leviticus 24:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/24-21.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 24:21 He who kills an animal shall make (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/24-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 24:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/24-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 24:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>