Verse 18

Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 24:21 : 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.
  • Exod 21:34-36 : 34 the owner of the pit must pay compensation; he must pay the owner of the animal, and the dead animal will become his. 35 If one man’s ox injures another’s ox so that it dies, they are to sell the live ox and divide the money, and they must also divide the dead animal. 36 However, if it was known that the ox was prone to goring in the past and its owner did not keep it confined, he must pay compensation—an ox for an ox—and the dead animal will be his.