Leviticus 24:17

17 If anyone kills another person, they must be executed.

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 Tell the Israelites: Anyone who curses God will be liable to punishment.

16 And anyone who blasphemes the LORD's name must be executed. The whole community will stone that person. Immigrant and citizen alike: whenever someone blasphemes the Lord's name, that person will be executed.

17 If anyone kills another person, they must be executed.

18 Someone who kills an animal may make amends for it: a life for a life.

19 If someone injures a fellow citizen, they will suffer the same injury they inflicted: