Leviticus 24:17-18

``An Eye for an Eye"

17 '1If a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death.
18 '2The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life.

Leviticus 24:17-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 24

This chapter treats of the oil for the lamps, and the ordering of them, Le 24:1-4; of the making of the shewbread cakes, and the setting of them on the table, Le 24:5-9; and an Israelite having blasphemed the name of the Lord, and inquiry being made what should be done to him, he, and so any other person guilty of the same, is ordered to be stoned to death, Le 24:10-16; on occasion of which several laws are repeated concerning killing a man or a beast, or doing injury to any man, Le 24:17-23.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12; Numbers 35:30, 31; Deuteronomy 27:24
  • 2. Leviticus 24:21

Footnotes 2

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