Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"'If a man beats any person to death, he must 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.
Amplified
‘If a man takes the life of any human being [unlawfully], he shall most certainly 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,
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
Interlinear
Nakah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment
16 and one who misuses the name of the Lord must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death. 17 "'If a man beats any person to death, he must be put to death. 18 One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life.
Cross References
Genesis 9:5-6
For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
However, suppose a person hates someone else and stalks him, attacks him, kills him, and then flees to one of these cities.
Exodus 21:12-14
"Whoever strikes someone so that he dies must surely be put to death.
Numbers 35:30-31
"Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.
Deuteronomy 27:24
Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'