Exodus 21:14 Parallel Translations

But whenever someone becomes so angry that he plans to kill his neighbor, you must take him away from my altar and put him to death.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.

DBY:

But if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

YLT:

'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.

Exodus 21:14 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 19:11 "But if there is a man who hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and rises up against him and strikes him so that he dies, and he flees to one of these cities,

Deuteronomy 19:12 then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

1 Kings 2:28 Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine {m} altar, that he may die.
(m) The holiness of the place should not defend the murderer.

MHC:

21:12-21 God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities of refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act, without intent of hurt, happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence of God's word upon the ungrateful and disobedient; and remember that God will certainly requite it, if they have ever cursed their parents, even in their hearts, or have lifted up their hands against them, except they repent, and flee for refuge to the Saviour. And let parents hence learn to be very careful in training up their children, setting them a good example, especially in the government of their passions, and in praying for them; taking heed not to provoke them to wrath. Through poverty the Israelites sometimes sold themselves or their children; magistrates sold some persons for their crimes, and creditors were in some cases allowed to sell their debtors who could not pay. But man-stealing, the object of which is to force another into slavery, is ranked in the New Testament with the greatest crimes. Care is here taken, that satisfaction be made for hurt done to a person, though death do not follow. The gospel teaches masters to forbear, and to moderate threatenings, Eph 6:9, considering with Job, What shall I do, when God riseth up? Job 31:13,14.

CONC:

Act Acts Altar Attack Attacks Craftily Death Deceit Deliberately Die Guile However Kill Kills Makes Neighbor Neighbour Presume Presumptuously Purpose Schemes Slay Subtilty Treacherously Wantonly Willfully

Act Acts Altar Attacks Craftily Deceit Deliberately Die Guile However Kill Kills Makes Neighbor Neighbour Presume Presumptuously Purpose Schemes Slay Subtilty Willfully y

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