Vayikra 24:17

17 And he that taketh the nefesh of any man shall surely be put to death.

Vayikra 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).

Vayikra 24:17 In-Context

15 And thou shalt speak unto the Bnei Yisroel, saying, Whosoever curseth Elohav shall bear his chet.

16 And he that blasphemeth the Shem of Hashem, he shall surely be put to death, and kol HaEdah shall certainly stone him; as well the ger, as the ezrach, when he blasphemeth the Shem of Hashem, shall be put to death.

17 And he that taketh the nefesh of any man shall surely be put to death.

18 And he that taketh the nefesh of a beast shall make it good; nefesh tachat nefesh.

19 And if a man cause a mum in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;