Exodus 21:12

In 11 translations

BSB

Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

KJV

¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

WEB

“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

ASV

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

LSV

He who strikes a man so that he has died is certainly put to death;

YLT

'He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;

DBY

He that striketh a man, so that he die, shall certainly be put to death.

DRC

He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death.

GNV

He that smiteth a man, and he die, shall dye the death.

JPS

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

LXXE

And if any man smite another and he die, let him be certainly put to death.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

מַכֵּ֥ה אִ֛ישׁ וָמֵ֖ת מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃

LXX-Br

Ἐὰν δὲ πατάξῃ τις τινὰ, καὶ ἀποθάνῃ, θανάτῳ θανατούσθω.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
• Matthew 26:52“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
• Leviticus 24:17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
• Numbers 35:30–31If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness. You are not to accept a ransom for the life of…
• Numbers 35:16–24If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another,…
• Exodus 20:13You shall not murder.
• Deuteronomy 19:11–13If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of…
• 2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

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