Exodus 21:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.”
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“But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 21:14 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 15:30But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people.
- Numbers 35:20Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,
- Deuteronomy 1:43So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.
- Deuteronomy 17:12But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
- Deuteronomy 18:22When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.
- Deuteronomy 19:11If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
- Deuteronomy 19:12the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
- Deuteronomy 27:24‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- 2 Samuel 3:27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
- 2 Samuel 20:9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
- 1 Kings 1:50But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
- 1 Kings 2:28When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.
- 1 Kings 2:29It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”
- 2 Kings 11:15And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
- Psalms 19:13Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
- Proverbs 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
- Hebrews 10:26If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
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