Exodus 21:12
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He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
In other translations
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Genesis 9:6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- Leviticus 24:17And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
- Matthew 26:52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Numbers 35:30-3130 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. 31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.30 If 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. 31 You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.
- Numbers 35:16-2416 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.16 If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. 17 Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. 18 If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
- 2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.
- Deuteronomy 19:11-1311 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.11 If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, 12 the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. 13 You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
- Exodus 20:13Thou shalt not kill.You shall not murder.
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