Lev 24:17 | MHM | STEP | vv. 17–21 : God repeated other important laws. Anyone who killed another person was to be put to death (Leviticus 24:17,21; Genesis 9:6 ). If someone hurt another person or animal, the punishment would match the harm (“an eye for an eye”). But this was for judges to decide, not for people to take revenge themselves (Leviticus 24:19,20; Matthew 5:38,39 ).

b Lev.24.19 Lev.24.20 Matt.5.38 Matt.5.39

‏ Leviticus 24:17

vv. 17–21: God repeated other important laws. Anyone who killed another person was to be put to death (Leviticus 24:17,21; Genesis 9:6 ^a). If someone hurt another person or animal, the punishment would match the harm (“an eye for an eye”). But this was for judges to decide, not for people to take revenge themselves (Leviticus 24:19,20; Matthew 5:38,39 ^b).