Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
Wycliffe Bible
Leviticus 24:18
he that smytith a beeste, yelde oon in his stide, that is, lijf for lijf.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- BridgewayEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
Hebrew Names Version
He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
King James Version
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
Lexham English Bible
And he who kills a domestic animal must repay for it life in place of life.
And he who kills a domestic animal must repay for it life in place of life.
New Century Version
Whoever kills an animal that belongs to another person must give that person another animal to take its place.
Whoever kills an animal that belongs to another person must give that person another animal to take its place.
New English Translation
One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life.
One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life.
Amplified Bible
'The one who kills an animal shall replace it, animal for animal.
'The one who kills an animal shall replace it, animal for animal.
New American Standard Bible
'But the one who takes the life of an animal shall make restitution, life for life.
'But the one who takes the life of an animal shall make restitution, life for life.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.
And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the one who strikes down the life of an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life.
And the one who strikes down the life of an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life.
Contemporary English Version
but the killing of an animal that belongs to someone else requires only that the animal be replaced.
but the killing of an animal that belongs to someone else requires only that the animal be replaced.
Complete Jewish Bible
Anyone who strikes an animal and kills it is to make restitution, life for life.
Anyone who strikes an animal and kills it is to make restitution, life for life.
Darby Translation
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever kills an animal that belongs to another person must give another animal to take its place.
Whoever kills an animal that belongs to another person must give another animal to take its place.
English Standard Version
Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life.
Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life.
George Lamsa Translation
And he who kills a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
And he who kills a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
Good News Translation
and any who kill an animal belonging to someone else must replace it. The principle is a life for a life.
and any who kill an animal belonging to someone else must replace it. The principle is a life for a life.
Christian Standard Bible®
Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, life for life.
Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, life for life.
Literal Translation
And he who smites an animal to death shall make it good, soul for soul.
And he who smites an animal to death shall make it good, soul for soul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but he that slayeth a beest, shall paye for it. Soule for soule.
but he that slayeth a beest, shall paye for it. Soule for soule.
American Standard Version
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
Bible in Basic English
And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life.
And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he that kylleth a beast, let hym make hym good, beast for beast.
And he that kylleth a beast, let hym make hym good, beast for beast.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: life for life.
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: life for life.
King James Version (1611)
And he that killeth a beast, shall make it good; beast for beast.
And he that killeth a beast, shall make it good; beast for beast.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whosoever shall smite a beast, and it shall die, let him render life for life.
And whosoever shall smite a beast, and it shall die, let him render life for life.
English Revised Version
and he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: life for life.
and he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: life for life.
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution-life for life.
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution-life for life.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.
`And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.
Update Bible Version
And he that smites a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
And he that smites a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
World English Bible
He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
New King James Version
Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, animal for animal.
Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, animal for animal.
New Living Translation
"Anyone who kills another person's animal must pay for it in full—a live animal for the animal that was killed.
"Anyone who kills another person's animal must pay for it in full—a live animal for the animal that was killed.
New Life Bible
The one who takes the life of an animal will pay for it, a life for a life.
The one who takes the life of an animal will pay for it, a life for a life.
New Revised Standard
Anyone who kills an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life.
Anyone who kills an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he that by smiting taketh away the life of a beast, shall make it good, - life for life.
And he that by smiting taketh away the life of a beast, shall make it good, - life for life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that killeth a beast, shall make it good that is to say, shall give beast for beast.
He that killeth a beast, shall make it good that is to say, shall give beast for beast.
Revised Standard Version
He who kills a beast shall make it good, life for life.
He who kills a beast shall make it good, life for life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life.
'The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life.
Contextual Overview
10 Lo! forsothe the sone of a womman of Israel, whom sche childide of a man Egipcian, yede out among the sones of Israel, and chidde in the castels with a man of Israel, 11 and whanne he hadde blasfemyd the name of the Lord, and hadde cursid the Lord, he was brouyt to Moises; forsothe his modir was clepid Salumyth, the douytir of Dabry, of the lynage of Dan; 12 and thei senten hym to prisoun, til thei wisten what the Lord comaundide. 13 And the Lord spak to Moises and seide, 14 Lede out the blasfemere without the castels, and alle men that herden, sette her hondis on his heed, and al the puple stone hym. 15 And thou schalt speke to the sones of Israel, A man that cursith his God, 16 schal bere his synne, and he that blasfemeth the name of the Lord, die bi deeth; al the multitude of the puple schal oppresse hym with stoonus, whether he that blasfemede the name of the Lord is a citeseyn, whether a pilgrym, die he bi deeth. 17 He that smytith and sleeth a man, die bi deeth; 18 he that smytith a beeste, yelde oon in his stide, that is, lijf for lijf. 19 If a man yyueth a wem to ony of hise citeseyns, as he dide, so be it don to him;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that killeth: Leviticus 24:21, Exodus 21:34-36
beast for beast: Heb. life for life
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:14 - make it good
Cross-References
Genesis 24:8
thou schalt not be holdun bi the ooth; netheles lede not ayen my sone thidur.
thou schalt not be holdun bi the ooth; netheles lede not ayen my sone thidur.
Genesis 24:9
Therfore the seruaunt puttide his hond vndur the hipe of Abraham, his lord, and swoor to him on this word.
Therfore the seruaunt puttide his hond vndur the hipe of Abraham, his lord, and swoor to him on this word.
Genesis 24:14
therfor the damysel to which Y schal seie, Bowe doun thi watir pot that Y drynke, and schal answere, Drynke thou, but also Y schal yyue drynke to thi camels, thilke it is which thou hast maad redi to thi seruaunt Ysaac; and bi this Y schal vndirstonde that thou hast do mersi with my lord Abraham.
therfor the damysel to which Y schal seie, Bowe doun thi watir pot that Y drynke, and schal answere, Drynke thou, but also Y schal yyue drynke to thi camels, thilke it is which thou hast maad redi to thi seruaunt Ysaac; and bi this Y schal vndirstonde that thou hast do mersi with my lord Abraham.
Proverbs 31:26
Sche openyde hir mouth to wisdom; and the lawe of merci is in hir tunge.
Sche openyde hir mouth to wisdom; and the lawe of merci is in hir tunge.
1 Peter 3:8
And in feith alle of oon wille in preier be ye eche suffringe with othere, loueris of britherhod, merciful, mylde, meke;
And in feith alle of oon wille in preier be ye eche suffringe with othere, loueris of britherhod, merciful, mylde, meke;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good,.... Pay for it, give the value of it, or another as good as that instead of it, as follows:
beast for beast; or "soul for soul"; life for life, that is, a living one for that the life of which is taken away, and one every way as good as that.
