12"Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.


In Context

9 If he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter.

10 If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.

11 If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.

12 "Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

13 However, if he does not do it intentionally, but God lets it happen, he is to flee to a place I will designate.

14 But if a man schemes and kills another man deliberately, take him away from my altar and put him to death.

Exodus 21:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:12He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:12He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12He that striketh a man, so that he die, shall certainly be put to death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall surely be put to death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall be surely put to death.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12|One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12'He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:12He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.