Leviticus 24:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Whoever kills an animal must replace it, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse establishes that killing an animal requires compensation, while killing a person demands the death penalty.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament, where God gave a series of laws to the Israelites through Moses to establish order and holiness in their community. It addresses principles of justice and restitution, distinguishing between the killing of an animal, which required compensation, and the killing of a person, which warranted the death penalty, to emphasize the unique value of human life. These laws helped maintain social harmony in ancient Israel, a society surrounded by nations with different moral codes.

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