Exodus 21:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But if a man comes willfully upon another to slay him craftily, you shall take him from My altar [to which he may have fled for protection], that he may die.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

But if someone plots and kills another person on purpose, you should remove the killer from my altar and put him to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version

If someone murders his neighbor with deliberation, by lying in wait, you shall tear him away from my altar, so that he may die.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

If a man kill his neighbour on set purpose, and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar, that he may die.

Exodus 21:14 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2 Kings 11:15

And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword: for the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

Psalm 19:13

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, And I shall be clear from great transgression.

Exodus 21:15

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

Proverbs 28:17

A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.

Numbers 35:16

But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a manslayer: the manslayer shall surely be put to death.

Deuteronomy 1:43

So I spake unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the mountain.

Deuteronomy 18:22

when a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken: the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.

Deuteronomy 27:24

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

2 Peter 2:10

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, selfwilled, they tremble not to rail at dignities: