Leviticus 24:18

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

Leviticus 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:18

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.

Leviticus 24:18 In-Context

16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death , and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death .

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;

20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.