Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"Whoever uses an iron implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.
A Conservative Version
But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.
American Standard Version
But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Amplified
‘But if he struck
Bible in Basic English
But if a man gives another man a blow with an iron instrument, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.
Darby Translation
And if he have smitten him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death.
Julia Smith Translation
And if with an instrument of iron he smote him, the slayer shall die; the slayer he dying. shall die.
King James 2000
But if he strikes him with an instrument of iron, so that he dies, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'But if he hit him with an object of iron, so that he dies, the killer must surely be put to death.
Modern King James verseion
And if he strikes him with an instrument of iron, so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'If any man smite another with a weapon of iron that he die, then he is a murderer, and shall die for it.
NET Bible
"But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.
New Heart English Bible
"'But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
The Emphasized Bible
If, then, with an instrument of iron, he smote him, and he died, a manslayer, he is, - a manslayer, shall surely die.
Webster
And if he shall smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he shall die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible
"'But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
And if with an instrument of iron he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he is a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.
Themes
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Weapons
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Iron
Murder » Described as killing » By an instrument of iron
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
15 These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or temporary resident among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there. 16 “If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death. 17 If a man has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:17
“If a man kills anyone, he must be put to death.
Genesis 9:5-6
I will require the life of every animal
Exodus 21:12-14
“Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.
Numbers 35:22-24
“But if anyone suddenly pushes a person without hostility or throws any object at him without malicious intent
Numbers 35:30-33
“If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in ambush for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally, and flees to one of these cities,