Leviticus 24:17

17 Likewise he that kills any man shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 24:17 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:17

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
] With the sword, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; which restrains it to any man of the children of Israel, but wrongly; for the original law respects any man whatever, ( Genesis 9:6 ) ; and so it does here; (See Gill on Exodus 21:12).

Leviticus 24:17 In-Context

15 And thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, The man that speaks evil of his God shall bear his sin.

16 And he that pronounces the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him; the same with the stranger as with the natural, if he pronounces the Name, he shall be put to death.

17 Likewise he that kills any man shall surely be put to death.

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

19 And if a man causes a blemish in his neighbour; as he has done, so shall it be done to him;