And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
And he that killeth {H5221} a beast {H5315}{H929} shall make it good {H7999}; beast {H5315} for beast {H5315}.
Anyone who strikes an animal and kills it is to make restitution, life for life.
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.
And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.
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Leviticus 24:21
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. -
Exodus 21:34
The owner of the pit shall make [it] good, [and] give money unto the owner of them; and the dead [beast] shall be his. -
Exodus 21:36
Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.