Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life.

King James Version

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

Holman Bible

Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, life for life.

International Standard Version

but whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it life for life.

A Conservative Version

And he who smites a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

American Standard Version

And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

Amplified

The one who kills an animal shall replace it, animal for animal.

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.

Darby Translation

And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

Julia Smith Translation

And he smiting the soul of cattle, shall recompense soul for soul.

King James 2000

And he that kills an animal shall make it good; animal for animal.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And {he who kills} a domestic animal must repay [for] it life in place of life.

Modern King James verseion

And he who kills an animal shall make it good, animal for animal.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but he that killeth a beast shall pay for it, beast for beast.

NET Bible

One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life.

New Heart English Bible

He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.

The Emphasized Bible

And he that by smiting taketh away the life of a beast, shall make it good, - life for life.

Webster

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

World English Bible

He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

a beast
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment

17 Likewise he that kills any man shall surely be put to death. 18 The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life. 19 And if a man causes a blemish in his neighbour; as he has done, so shall it be done to him;

Cross References

Leviticus 24:21

He that kills an animal shall restore it, but he that kills a man shall be put to death.

Exodus 21:34-36

the owner of the pit shall make it good and give money unto their owner, and the dead beast shall be his.

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