“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.
Ezekiel 18:10 - Easy To Read Version “But that good person might have a son that does not do any of those good things. The son might steal things and kill people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If he begets a son who is a robber or a shedder of blood, who does to a brother either of these sins of violence, American Standard Version (1901) If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth any one of these things, Common English Bible But suppose one of them has a violent child who sheds blood or does any one of these things, Catholic Public Domain Version But if he raises a son who is a robber, who sheds blood, and who does any of these things, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that hath done some one of these things: |
“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.
The son might do any of these bad things. He might go to the mountains and share in foods offered to false gods. That evil son might do the sin of adultery with his neighbor’s wife.
He obeys my laws. He thinks about my decisions and learns to be fair and dependable. He is a good person, so he will live.
But Ephraim caused the Lord to be very angry. Ephraim killed many people. So he will be punished for his crimes. His master (the Lord) will make him bear his shame.”
“You must not do bad things to your neighbor. You must not rob {him}. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary all night until morning. [338]
“If a person is a murderer, then he must be put to death. Don’t take money and change his punishment. That murderer must be killed.
Don’t be like Cain. {\cf2\super [10]} Cain belonged to the Evil One (the devil). Cain killed his brother \{Abel {\cf2\super [11]} \}. But why did Cain kill his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother \{Abel\} did were good.