Leviticus 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 24:17 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 24:17 — KJV
“And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man”
— Leviticus 24:17 (KJV)
Leviticus 24:17 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 24:17
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 24:17: any, surely, put
“Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. guilty...: Heb. faulty to die”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 24:17: surely, put, death
“Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. kept...: Heb. bound”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 24:17: any, surely, heb
“He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 24:17: surely, put, death
“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 24:17: surely, put, death
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