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Exodus 21:12-17
King James Version
Exodus 21:12-17
King James Version
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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Exodus 21:12-17
New International Version
Exodus 21:12-17
New International Version
Personal Injuries
12 “Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death.(A) 13 However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place(B) I will designate. 14 But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately,(C) that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death.(D)
15 “Anyone who attacks[a] their father or mother is to be put to death.
16 “Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death,(E) whether the victim has been sold(F) or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
17 “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.(G)
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- Exodus 21:15 Or kills
Exodus 21:12-17
English Standard Version
Exodus 21:12-17
English Standard Version
12 (A)“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 13 (B)But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then (C)I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. 14 But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, (D)you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
15 “Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.
16 (E)“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found (F)in possession of him, shall be put to death.
17 (G)“Whoever curses[a] his father or his mother shall be put to death.
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- Exodus 21:17 Or dishonors; Septuagint reviles
Exodus 21:12-17
Christian Standard Bible
Exodus 21:12-17
Christian Standard Bible
Laws about Personal Injury
12 “Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.(A) 13 But if he did not intend any harm,[a] and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.(B) 14 If a person schemes and willfully[b] acts against his neighbor to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.(C)
15 “Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
16 “Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.(D)
17 “Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.(E)
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Exodus 21:12-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
Exodus 21:12-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
Personal Injuries
12 “(A)He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. 13 (B)But [a]if he did not lie in wait for him, but (C)God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee. 14 (D)If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him craftily, you are to take him even from My altar, that he may die.
15 “He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
16 “(E)He who [b]kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his [c]possession, shall surely be put to death.
17 “(F)He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
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- Exodus 21:13 Lit he who
- Exodus 21:16 Lit steals
- Exodus 21:16 Lit hand
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