Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Murder » Described as killing » By the blow of a stone
Interlinear
Nakah
Yad
'eben
Muwth
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
16 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. 17 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. 18 Or if he have smitten him with an instrument of wood, in the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death;
Cross References
Exodus 21:18
And if men dispute, and one strike the other with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but take to his bed,