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Leviticus 24:17

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24:17“ ‘If a man beats any person to death,28 he must be put to death.

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  1. 28 Heb “And if a man strikes any soul [נֶפֶשׁ, nefesh] of mankind.” The idiom seems to derive from the idea of striking a fatal blow to the very “life” (literally, “soul”) of a human being, not just landing a blow on their body ( נכה hif.2). On the difficult of the meaning and significance of the term נֶפֶשׁ see the notes on .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If a man kills anyone, he must be put to death.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘And when a man kills any human being, he certainly shall be put to death.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.