“And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.”
Leviticus 24:17 (BSB)
Context Reading
15And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. 16Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death. 17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death. 18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution — life for life. 19If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him: