Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
15 To the {Israelites}, to the alien, and to the temporary resident in their midst there will be these six cities as a refuge to which anyone who unintentionally kills a person may flee. 16 " 'But if he hit him with an object of iron, so that he dies, the killer must surely be put to death. 17 And if he hit him with a stone in the hand, by which he will die, and he does die, he [is] a killer; the killer must surely be put to death.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:17
" 'And when a man kills any human being, he certainly shall be put to death.
Genesis 9:5-6
And {your lifeblood} I will require; from {every animal} I will require it. And from the hand of humankind, from the hand of [each] man to his brother I will require the life of humankind.
Exodus 21:12-14
" '{Whoever strikes someone} and he dies will surely be put to death.
Numbers 35:22-24
" 'Or if in an instant he shoved him, not in hostility, or threw something at him without intention,
Numbers 35:30-33
" 'If anyone kills a person, the killer will be put to death {according to the testimony} of witnesses, but someone cannot die on testimony of one person.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
But if someone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and rises up against him {and murders him}, and [the murderer] flees to one of these cities,