Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
Nakah
Muwth
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
15 that is, places of refuge for the Israelis, the resident alien, and any travelers among them. Anyone who kills a person inadvertently may flee there." 16 "Whoever uses an iron implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death. 17 Furthermore, whoever uses a stone implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:17
"If a man beats a human being to death, he is certainly to be executed,
Genesis 9:5-6
Also, I will certainly demand an accounting regarding bloodshed, from every animal and from every human being. I'll demand an accounting from every human being for the life of another human being.
Exodus 21:12-14
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies is certainly to be put to death.
Numbers 35:22-24
"But if he pushed him suddenly without hatred, or if he hurled something in his direction without waiting in ambush,
Numbers 35:30-33
"Every murderer of a human being is to be executed only according to testimony given by multiple witnesses. A single witness is not to result in a death sentence.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
"However, if a person hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, rises up against him, and attacks him so that he dies, and then he flees to one of those cities,