Exodus 21:14
“But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine Altar, that he may die.”
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Exodus 21:14 Context
12¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shalbe surely put to death. 13And if a man lye not in wait, but God deliuer him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place whither hee shall flee: 14But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine Altar, that he may die. 15¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall bee surely put to death. 16¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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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
"If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him craftily, you are to take him {even} from My altar, that he may die.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
- World English Bible
`And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible