Parallel Verses
Amplified
‘If a man takes the life of any human being [unlawfully], he shall most certainly be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Holman Bible
“If a man kills anyone, he must be put to death.
International Standard Version
"If a man beats a human being to death, he is certainly to be executed,
A Conservative Version
And he who smites any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
American Standard Version
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
Bible in Basic English
And anyone who takes another's life is certainly to be put to death.
Darby Translation
And if any one smiteth any man mortally, he shall certainly be put to death.
Julia Smith Translation
And when a man shall smite any soul of man, dying, he shall die.
King James 2000
And he that kills any man shall surely be put to death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'And when a man kills any human being, he certainly shall be put to death.
Modern King James verseion
And he who kills any man shall surely be put to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"He that killeth any man, shall die for it,
NET Bible
"'If a man beats any person to death, he must be put to death.
New Heart English Bible
"'He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when, any man, by smiting taketh the life of any human being, he shall be surely put to death,
Webster
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible
"'He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death.
Topics
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Nakah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment
16 Further, the one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall most certainly be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him. The stranger as well as the native-born shall be put to death when he blasphemes the Name [of the Lord]. 17 ‘If a man takes the life of any human being [unlawfully], he shall most certainly be put to death. 18 The one who kills an animal shall replace it, animal for animal.
Cross References
Genesis 9:5-6
For your lifeblood I will most certainly require an accounting; from every animal [that kills a person] I will require it. And from man, from every man’s brother [that is, anyone who murders] I will require the life of man.
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
“But if there is a man who hates his neighbor and lies in wait and ambush for him and attacks him and strikes him down so that he dies, and the assailant escapes to one of these cities,
Exodus 21:12-14
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.
Numbers 35:30-31
‘If anyone kills a person [intentionally], the murderer shall be put to death on the testimony of [two or more] witnesses; but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of [only] one witness.
Deuteronomy 27:24
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’