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16 Whoever (A)blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

An Eye for an Eye

17 (B)“Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. 18 (C)Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life.

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16 anyone who blasphemes(A) the name of the Lord is to be put to death.(B) The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.

17 “‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.(C) 18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution(D)—life for life.

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