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Leviticus 24:16-18
New English Translation
Leviticus 24:16-18
New English Translation
16 and one who misuses[a] the name of the Lord must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a resident foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.
17 “‘If a man beats any person to death,[b] he must be put to death. 18 One who beats an animal to death[c] must make restitution for it, life for life.[d]
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- Leviticus 24:16 sn See the note on v. 11 above.
- Leviticus 24:17 tn 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 (HALOT 698 s.v. נכה hif.2). On the difficulty of the meaning and significance of the term נֶפֶשׁ see the notes on Lev 17:10-11.
- Leviticus 24:18 tn Heb “And one who strikes a soul of an animal.”
- Leviticus 24:18 tn Heb “soul under soul.” Cf. KJV “beast for beast”; NCV “must give…another animal to take its place.”
Leviticus 24:16-18
New International Version
Leviticus 24:16-18
New International Version
16 anyone who blasphemes(A) the name of the Lord is to be put to death.(B) The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.
17 “‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.(C) 18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution(D)—life for life.
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