Holy Scripture
Leviticus 24:17
A church father on this verse
“Whosoever by reason of his gluttony destroyeth the members of his body is an associate of the murderer, and he is the consort of a destroying thief, and that which is written in the Law, "Everyone who slayeth shall be slain, and whosoever cutteth off a member of his neighbour, one of his members shall be cut off," app…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17And whosoever shall smite a man and he die, let him die the death.
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In context
15And speak to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall curse God shall bear his sin.
16And he that names the name of the Lord, let him die the death: let all the congregation of Israel stone him with stones; whether he be a stranger or a native, let him die for naming the name of the Lord.
— Leviticus 24:17 —
18And whosoever shall smite a beast, and it shall die, let him render life for life.
19And whosoever shall inflict a blemish on his neighbor, as he has done to him, so shall it be done to himself in return;