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Numbers 35:17
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
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.
AMPC
And if he struck him down by throwing a stone, by which a person may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.
BRG
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.
CSB
If anyone has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.
CSBA
If anyone has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.
CEB
If someone strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
CJB
Or if he hits him with a stone in his hand big enough to kill someone, and he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.
CEV
Suppose you hit someone with a piece of iron or a large stone or a dangerous wooden tool. If that person dies, then you are a murderer and must be put to death
DARBY
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.
DRA
If he throw a stone, and he that is struck die: he shall be punished in the same manner.
ERV
If you use a rock large enough to kill someone and you kill another person, you are a murderer, and you must die.
EASY
Someone might hit another person with a big stone. If the person dies, the man is a murderer. He must die.
EHV
If a person strikes someone with a stone in his hand that could kill someone, and the victim dies, that person is a murderer. The murderer must certainly be put to death.
ESV
And if he struck him down with a stone tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.
ESVUK
And if he struck him down with a stone tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.
EXB
Anyone who takes a rock and ·kills [L strikes] a person with it is a murderer. He must be put to death.
GNV
Also if he smite him by casting a stone, wherewith he may be slain, and he die, he is a murderer, and the murderer shall die the death.
GW
If any of you picks up a stone as a weapon and uses it to kill another person, you are a murderer. Murderers must be put to death.
GNT
“If, however, any of you use a weapon of iron or stone or wood to kill someone, you are guilty of murder and are to be put to death.
HCSB
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.
ICB
A person might take a rock that could kill someone. If he kills a person with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
ISV
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.
JUB
And if he smites him by throwing a stone with which he may die, and he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And if he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which he would die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.
LEB
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.
TLB
Or if the slain man was struck down with a large stone, it is murder, and the murderer shall die.
MSG
“Or if he has a rock in his hand big enough to kill and the man dies, that’s murder; he’s a murderer and must be put to death.
MEV
If he strikes him with a stone in hand, by which he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.
NOG
If any of you picks up a stone as a weapon and uses it to kill another person, you are a murderer. Murderers must be put to death.
NABRE
If someone strikes another with a death-dealing stone in the hand and death results, that person is a murderer, and the murderer must be put to death.
NASB
And if he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which he would die, and as a result he did die, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
If someone strikes another with a stone in his hand to kill him, then he is a murderer. The murderer will be put to death.
NCV
Anyone who takes a rock and kills a person with it is a murderer. He must be put to death.
NET
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.
NIRV
Or suppose a person is holding a stone that could kill. And they use it to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.
NIV
Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
NIVUK
Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
NKJV
And if he strikes him with a stone in the hand, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.
NLV
If he knocked him down with a stone so that he died, he is guilty. For sure the killer will be put to death.
NLT
Or if someone with a stone in his hand strikes and kills another person, it is murder, and the murderer must be put to death.
NRSVA
Or anyone who strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
NRSVACE
Or anyone who strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
NRSVCE
Or anyone who strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
NRSVUE
Or anyone who strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
OJB
And if he strike him with an even (stone) in his yad that could kill, and he die, he is a rotze’ach; the rotze’ach shall surely be put to death.
RGT
‘Also, if he strikes him by casting a stone with which he may be killed, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall die the death.
RSV
And if he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
RSVCE
And if he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
TLV
If anyone has a stone in his hand that could be deadly and strikes anyone with it so that he dies, he is a murderer and the murderer must die.
VOICE
If someone picks up an instrument—iron, stone, wood, whatever—and batters somebody else so badly that the victim dies, or if he otherwise kills with intent (fatally pushes with hatred or throws an object from some hidden place that kills its target), the perpetrator is guilty of murder. His punishment is death in return, and someone shall be assigned to kill him. The one to carry out this death penalty is called the “blood avenger.” Whenever the avenger has a chance to kill the murderer, he should do so.
WEB
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.
WYC
If he casteth a stone, and a man is dead by the stroke thereof, the caster shall be punished in like manner. (If anyone throweth a stone, and someone dieth by the stroke of it, the stone-thrower must be put to death.)
YLT
`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.
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