| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 24:18:1 ⧉וּמַכֵּ֥הoomakkehstrike Leviticus 24:18:2 ⧉נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּהֵמָ֖הnefeshbehemahlife of an animal Leviticus 24:18:3 ⧉יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּהyeshallemennahcompensate Leviticus 24:18:4 ⧉נֶ֖פֶשׁnefeshlife Leviticus 24:18:5 ⧉תַּ֥חַתtakhatinstead of Leviticus 24:18:6 ⧉נָֽפֶשׁ׃nafeshlife |
| 18. Formal Translation And anyone who kills the life of an animal must make restitution—life for life. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation If someone takes an animal’s life, they must make full compensation—one life in exchange for another. |