Parallel Verses
King James Version
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Themes
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Restitution
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Interlinear
Nakah
Nephesh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 24:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment
17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. 18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Cross References
Leviticus 24:21
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Exodus 21:34-36
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.