And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished.

He that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good; and he that smiteth a man mortally shall be put to death.

And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth the life of man is put to death;

He who puts a beast to death will have to make payment for it; he who puts a man to death will himself be put to death.

Whoever strikes down a beast, shall repay another. Whoever strikes a man shall be punished.

Qui percusserit animal, reddet illud.

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it,.... The same as in Leviticus 24:18, which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and that it might be observed, though Jarchi takes it to be a different law; before, he says, it speaks of him that kills a beast, here of him that makes any wound or bruise in it, which he must make good; and it must be allowed that the manner of expression is different; there it is, he that smites the soul of a beast so that it dies, here only he that smites a beast, though it dies not, yet having some damage done it, satisfaction must be made:
and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death; or he that smites a man, though he does not kill him, as Jarchi observes, only makes a wound or bruise in him, because it is not said, the soul of a man, as before; but such damages did not require death, but satisfaction in another way, as in Leviticus 24:19.