Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 And these six free cities shall be for the children of Israel and for the stranger and for him that dwelleth among you, that all they which kill any person unawares, may flee thither. 16 "'If any man smite another with a weapon of iron that he die, then he is a murderer, and shall die for it. 17 If he smite him with a throwing stone that he die therewith, then he shall die: For he is a murderer and shall be slain therefore.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:17
"He that killeth any man, shall die for it,
Genesis 9:5-6
For verily the blood of you, wherein your lives are, will I require: Even of the hand of all beasts will I require it, and of the hand of man and of the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man:
Exodus 21:12-14
"He that smiteth a man that he die, shall be slain for it.
Numbers 35:22-24
But and if he pushed him by chance and not of hate, or cast at him with any manner of thing and not of laying of wait,
Numbers 35:30-33
Whosoever slayeth, shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses. For one witness shall not answer against one person to put him to death.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
But and if there be any man that hateth his neighbour and layeth await for him and riseth against him and smiteth him that he die, and fleeth unto any of these cities;