Exodus 21:12

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

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  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the ima of God made he man.
  • Lev 24:17 : 17 And he that kilth any man shall surely be put to death.
  • Matt 26:52 : 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 35:30-31 : 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. 31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
  • Deut 19:11-13 : 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: 12 Then the elrs of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and liver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
  • 2 Sam 12:13 : 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.
  • Num 35:16-24 : 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. 20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; 21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. 22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, 23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm: 24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
  • Exod 20:13 : 13 Thou shalt not kill.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 24:16-18
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    89%

    16And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

    17And he that kilth any man shall surely be put to death.

    18And he that kilth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

  • Exod 21:13-20
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    87%

    13And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

    14But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

    15And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

    16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

    17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

    18And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

    19If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

    20And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

  • Num 35:16-23
    8 verses
    85%

    16And 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.

    17And 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.

    18Or 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.

    19The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

    20But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

    21Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

    22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

    23Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

  • Lev 24:20-21
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    83%

    20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a bmish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

    21And he that kilth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kilth a man, he shall be put to death.

  • Deut 19:11-12
    2 verses
    80%

    11But 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:

    12Then the elrs of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and liver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

  • Lev 20:9-11
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    79%

    9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

    10And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

    11And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

  • Num 35:30-31
    2 verses
    78%

    30Whoso 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.

    31Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

  • Exod 21:23
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    23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

  • Deut 21:21-22
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    77%

    21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

    22And if a man have committed a sin worthy of ath, and he be to be put to ath, and thou hang him on a tree:

  • Deut 13:9
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    9But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to ath, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

  • Exod 22:2
    76%

    2If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

  • Exod 21:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.

    29But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.

    30If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

  • Deut 22:25
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    25But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:

  • Lev 20:13
    75%

    13If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

  • Matt 5:21
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    21Ye 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:

  • Deut 19:21
    75%

    21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Deut 17:5-7
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    74%

    5Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.

    6At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of ath be put to ath; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to ath.

    7The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to ath, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

  • Num 15:35
    74%

    35And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

  • Exod 20:13
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    13Thou shalt not kill.

  • Deut 21:1
    74%

    1If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:

  • Gen 9:6
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    6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the ima of God made he man.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

  • Deut 19:5
    73%

    5As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:

  • Deut 22:22
    73%

    22If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.