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death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Whoever kills any man shall surely 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 />‘Now if someone takes any human life, he must be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And if a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely 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 />‘If a man strikes down the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘If a man takes the life of any human being [unlawfully], he shall most certainly 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 />“If a man kills anyone, he must 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 />If a man kills anyone, he must 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 smiteth any man mortally shall surely 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 />Death is also 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 smiteth any man mortally shall surely 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 another 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 />"Any who commit murder 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 />"If a man beats a human being to death, he is certainly to be executed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'If a man beats any person to death, he 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 strikes any man mortally shall surely 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 any man shall surely be put to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely 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 strikes any man mortally shall surely 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 when a man strikes any soul of man, he is certainly 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 when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly 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 when a man shall smite any soul of man, dying, he 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 and killeth a man, dying let him die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever will have struck and killed a man shall be put to death.<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 any human being 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 />Anyone 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 any man shall surely 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 if a man will kill any person of mankind, he shall surely 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 smiteth any man mortally shall surely 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 />And whosoever shall smite a man and he die, let him die the death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/24-17.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=6568" 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">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">And if</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: yak·keh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">takes the life</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of anyone else,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">he must surely be put to death.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yū·māṯ (V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.…<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</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.<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="/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="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-9.htm">Romans 13:9</a></span><br />The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a></span><br />You shall not murder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-17.htm">Deuteronomy 5:17</a></span><br />You shall not murder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-18.htm">Matthew 19:18</a></span><br />“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-19.htm">Mark 10:19</a></span><br />You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-20.htm">Luke 18:20</a></span><br />You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”<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.<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="/deuteronomy/17-6.htm">Deuteronomy 17:6</a></span><br />On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.<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.</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 any man shall surely be put to death.</p><p class="hdg">And he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5,6</a></b></br> And 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></b></br> He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31</a></b></br> Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which <i>is</i> guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/21-35.htm">Another's</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-3.htm">Human</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Killeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm">Life</a> <a href="/revelation/13-3.htm">Mortally</a> <a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-30.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Another's</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Human</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">Smiteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-29.htm">Surely</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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The commandment reflects the belief that life is a gift from God and only He has the authority to give and take it. This principle is rooted in <a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a>, where God declares that whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed, for humans are made in the image of God. The phrase underscores the seriousness of murder and the value placed on human life in the biblical narrative.<p><b>he must surely be put to death</b><br>This part of the verse introduces the concept of capital punishment as a divine mandate for the crime of murder. It reflects the lex talionis, or the law of retribution, which is a common theme in the Mosaic Law, as seen in <a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a>. The death penalty for murder serves as a deterrent and a means of purging evil from the community, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13</a>. This principle is also seen in the New Testament, where Paul acknowledges the authority of the state to wield the sword in <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a>. Theologically, this punishment prefigures the ultimate justice of God, where sin leads to spiritual death, but through Christ, believers are offered eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God, including the laws in Leviticus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God to whom the laws were given, living in the wilderness at the time of receiving these laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the laws in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine lawgiver who established the moral and ceremonial laws for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites were journeying and receiving God's laws after their exodus from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_human_life.htm">The Sanctity of Human Life</a></b><br>Human life is sacred because it is created in the image of God. This principle underlies the commandment against murder and the severe penalty for taking a life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_accountability.htm">Justice and Accountability</a></b><br>The law in <a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a> reflects God's justice and the need for accountability in society. It underscores the importance of upholding justice to maintain order and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_the_law.htm">The Heart of the Law</a></b><br>While the law prescribes a physical penalty, Jesus teaches that the heart's intentions are equally important. Believers are called to examine their hearts and attitudes towards others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_government.htm">The Role of Government</a></b><br>Romans 13 discusses the role of government in executing justice. Believers are to respect and uphold laws that protect life and promote justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_redemption.htm">Forgiveness and Redemption</a></b><br>While the law prescribes death for murder, the New Testament offers hope for forgiveness and redemption through Christ. Believers are called to extend grace and seek reconciliation.<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/what's_the_bible's_view_on_execution.htm">What is the Bible's stance on capital punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_snowflake_adoptions.htm">What does it mean to worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_penal_substitution.htm">Is penal substitution supported by biblical scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_demand_death_for_molek_rites.htm">In Leviticus 20:2–5, why would an omniscient God require death for sacrificing children to Molek, yet historically many other cultures that practiced similar rites seemingly flourished? </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>(17) <span class= "bld">And he that killeth a man.</span>--The enactment that in case of blaspheming no difference is to be made between a non-Israelite and Israelite, is now followed by other laws respecting murder and personal injury which have been given before (<a href="/exodus/21-12.htm" title="He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.">Exodus 21:12</a>, &c.), but which are here repeated in order to show that, like blasphemy, they apply alike to Gentile and Jew. It may also be that the repetition here of the law of murder is designed to draw a distinction between the judicial sentence of death carried out by the community, and the illegal taking away of life by individuals.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - In close connection with the command to slay the blasphemer is repeated the prohibition of murder, and the injunction that the murderer <span class="cmt_word">shall surely be put to death.</span> Thus a distinction is sharply drawn between the judicial sentence carried out by the congregation, and the unsanctioned <span class="cmt_word">smiting the life of a man by another</span>, and a warning is given against any man fanatically taking the law into his own hands, even in the case of a blasphemer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/24-17.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">And if</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֕ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">takes the life</span><br /><span class="heb">יַכֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yak·keh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">of anyone else,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must surely be put to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<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/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 24:17 He who strikes any man mortally shall (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 24:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 24:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:18" /></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>