Leviticus 24:17

17 " 'If anyone kills another human being, he must 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 "Say to the people of Israel, 'If anyone calls down a curse on me, he will be held accountable.

16 If anyone speaks evil things against my Name, he must be put to death. The whole community must kill him by throwing stones at him. It does not matter whether he is an outsider or an Israelite. When he speaks evil things against my Name, he must be put to death.

17 " 'If anyone kills another human being, he must be put to death.

18 If anyone kills someone's animal, he must pay its owner. A life must be taken for a life.

19 " 'Suppose someone hurts his neighbor. Then what he has done must be done to him.