Exodus 21:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death.

New Living Translation
“Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death.

English Standard Version
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

New American Standard Bible
“He who strikes someone so that he dies shall certainly be put to death.

NASB 1995
"He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

NASB 1977
“He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

Amplified Bible
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.

Christian Standard Bible
“Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.

Contemporary English Version
Death is the punishment for murder.

Good News Translation
"Whoever hits someone and kills him is to be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever strikes someone and kills him must be put to death.

International Standard Version
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies is certainly to be put to death.

NET Bible
"Whoever strikes someone so that he dies must surely be put to death.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

New King James Version
“He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible
He that strikes a man, so that he dies, shall be surely put to death.

New Heart English Bible
"One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

World English Bible
"One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

American King James Version
He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

American Standard Version
He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

A Faithful Version
He that strikes a man, so that he dies, shall be surely put to death.

Darby Bible Translation
He that striketh a man, so that he die, shall certainly be put to death.

English Revised Version
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall surely be put to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall be surely put to death.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that smyteth a man, that he dye, shalbe slayne for it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that smyteth a man that he dye, shall dye the death.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He that smyteth a man that he dye, shalbe slayne for it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who strikes a man so that he has died is certainly put to death;

Young's Literal Translation
'He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;

Smith's Literal Translation
He striking a man and he died, dying, he shall die.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever strikes a man, intending to murder, shall be put to death.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who strikes a man and the man dies, shall certainly be killed.

Lamsa Bible
He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if any man smite another and he die, let him be certainly put to death.
















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