Leviticus 24:17

17 He that smiteth and slayeth a man, die he by death; (He who striketh and killeth a man, shall 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 And thou shalt speak to the sons of Israel, (and say,) A man that curseth his God, shall bear his sin,

16 and he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, die he by death; all the multitude of the people shall oppress him with stones; whether he that blasphemed the name of the Lord is a citizen, or a pilgrim, die he by death. (and he who blasphemeth the Lord's name, shall be put to death; all the multitude of the people shall stone him; yea, whether he who blasphemed the Lord's name is a citizen, or a foreigner, he shall be put to death.)

17 He that smiteth and slayeth a man, die he by death; (He who striketh and killeth a man, shall be put to death;)

18 he that smiteth a beast, yield one in his stead, that is, life for life.

19 If a man giveth a wem to any of his citizens (If a man giveth a wound, or an injury, to any of his fellow citizens), as he did, so be it done to him;