KJV King James Version
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.
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Numbers 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
WEB World English Bible
“‘But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
ASV American Standard Version
But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And if with an instrument of iron he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he is a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.
Surrounding context — Numbers 35
13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, [which] shall be cities of refuge.
15 These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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.
17 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.
18 Or [if] he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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Leviticus 24:17And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.Numbers 35:22-24But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,Exodus 21:12-14He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.Genesis 9:5-6And 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.Numbers 35:30-33Whoso 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.Deuteronomy 19:11-13But 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:
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