Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.

New American Standard Bible

If he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which he will die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

King James Version

And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Holman Bible

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.

International Standard Version

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.

American Standard Version

And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Amplified

If he struck his victim down [intentionally] with a stone in hand, which may cause a person to die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Bible in Basic English

Or if he gives him a blow with a stone in his hand, 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 a stone from the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Julia Smith Translation

And if with a stone of the hand which he shall die by it he smote him, he the slayer shall die; dying, the slayer shall die.

King James 2000

And if he strikes him with throwing a stone, by which he may die, and he dies, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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.

Modern King James verseion

And if he strikes him by throwing a stone, with which he may die, and if he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

NET Bible

If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

New Heart English Bible

If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

The Emphasized Bible

Or if with a stone thrown by hand, where-by one might die, he smote him and he died, a manslayer, he is, - the man-slayer, shall surely die,

Webster

And if he shall smite him by throwing a stone, by which he may die, and he shall die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

World English Bible

If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Youngs Literal Translation

And if with a stone in the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he is a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if he smite
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

him with throwing
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

and he die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

he is a murderer
רצח 
Ratsach 
Usage: 47

the murderer
רצח 
Ratsach 
Usage: 47

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

Context Readings

Cities Of Refuge

16 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. 17 And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death. 18 Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.



Cross References

Exodus 21:18

And if men contend, and one smites the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he does not die, but keeps his bed,

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