Exodus 21:18
“¶ And if men striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:”
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Exodus 21:18 Context
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. 17¶ And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely bee put to death. 18¶ And if men striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed: 19If hee rise againe, and walke abroad vpon his staffe, then shall hee that smote him, be quit: onely he shall pay for the losse of his time, and shall cause him to be throughly healed. 20¶ And if a man smite his seruant, or his mayd, with a rod, and hee die vnder his hand, hee shall bee surely punished:
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And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with [his] fist, and he die not, but keepeth [his] bed:
- King James Version
"If men have a quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with {his} fist, and he does not die but remains in bed,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;
- American Standard Version (1901)
If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;
- Basic English Bible
And if men dispute, and one strike the other with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but take to [his] bed,
- Darby Bible
And if men contend together, and one shall smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he shall not die, but keep his bed:
- Webster's Bible
If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn't die, but is confined to bed;
- World English Bible
`And when men contend, and a man hath smitten his neighbour with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but hath fallen on the bed;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible