Exodus 21:14 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If a person schemes and willfully acts against his neighbor to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

But if he already decided to kill the other person, he is a murderer. You must punish him with death. Even if he runs to my altar as a safe place, take him away from there and kill him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But whoever plans to kill someone out of anger or hatred must be punished. Take them away from my altar and kill them.

But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But when someone gets angry and deliberately kills someone else, he is to be put to death, even if he has run to my altar for safety.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But whenever someone becomes so angry that he plans to kill his neighbor, you must take him away from my altar and put him to death.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If a person willfully acts against his neighbor to murder him by scheming, you must take him from My altar to be put to death.

English KJV 1611

But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

English LSB

If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him by deceit, you shall take him even from My altar, that he may die.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But if a man willfully comes upon his neighbor in order to kill him cunningly, then you must take him from My altar, that he may die.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But when a man kills another after maliciously scheming to do so, you must take him even from my altar and put him to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But if a man willfully attacks his neighbor to kill him cunningly, you will take him even from my altar that he may die.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But suppose he kills someone on purpose. Then take him away from my altar and put him to death.

English NIV

But if a man schemes and kills another man deliberately, take him away from my altar and put him to death.

English NKJ 1982

“But if a man acts with premeditation against his neighbor, to kill him by treachery, you shall take him from My altar, that he may die.

English NLT

However, if someone deliberately attacks and kills another person, then the slayer must be dragged even from my altar and put to death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But if someone willfully attacks and kills another by treachery, you shall take the killer from my altar for execution.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him treacherously, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

However, if a man deliberately attacks another, intending to kill him, drag him even from my altar, and kill him.

English Tyndale 1537

If a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar that he die.