Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.’
Matthew 5:21 - Easy To Read Version “You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, ‘Don’t kill any person. {\cf2\super [63]} And any person that kills will be judged.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court. [Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17; 16:18.] American Standard Version (1901) Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: Common English Bible “You have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago, Don’t commit murder, and all who commit murder will be in danger of judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version You have heard that it was said to the ancients: 'You shall not murder; whoever will have murdered shall be liable to judgment.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. |
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.’
Jehoshaphat chose judges in Judah. He chose judges to be in each of the fortresses {\cf2\super [220]} of Judah.
That person will be safe from anyone from the dead man’s family that wants to get even. That person will be safe until he is judged in court.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Don’t do the sin of adultery.’ {\cf2\super [65]}
“You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, ‘When you make a vow {\cf2\super [68]} (promise), don’t break that promise. Keep the vows (promises) that you make to the Lord.’ {\cf2\super [69]}
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ {\cf2\super [70]}
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor {\cf2\super [71]} and hate your enemy.’
“Choose men to be judges and officers in every town that the Lord your God gives you. Every family group must do this. And these men must be fair in judging the people.
Every person who hates his brother or sister is a murderer. {\cf2\super [12]} And you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.