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Exodus 21:12

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

KJV

Qui percusserit hominem volens occidere, morte moriatur.

Vulgate

Ἐὰν δὲ πατάξῃ τίς τινα καὶ ἀποθάνῃ, θανάτῳ θανατούσθω·

LXX

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

ASV

מַכֵּ֥ה אִ֛ישׁ וָ/מֵ֖ת מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

3 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
ם
m
verb · 499×

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 12:13 — And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
  • Deut 19:11 — But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
  • Exod 20:13 — Thou shalt not kill.
  • Ezek 18:10 — If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
  • Gen 9:5 — And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
  • Gen 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
  • Gen 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
  • Lev 24:17 — And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
  • Lev 24:17 — And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
  • Matt 5:21 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
  • Matt 26:52 — Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
  • Num 35:16 — 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.
  • Num 35:30 — Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.