Exodus 21:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`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;

And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;

English Amplified

If men quarrel and one strikes another with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but keeps his bed,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If men quarrel and one strikes another with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but keeps his bed,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If men are quarreling and one strikes the other with a stone or a fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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,

English EASY 2024

Perhaps two men argue and they fight one another. One man might hit the other man with a stone or with his fist. The man that he hit might not die but he might have to stay in bed for some time.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Two men might argue and one might hit the other with a rock or with his fist. If the man who was hurt is not killed, the man who hurt him should not be killed.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“If there is a fight and someone hits someone else with a stone or with his fist, but does not kill him, he is not to be punished. If the one who was hit has to stay in bed, but later is able to get up and walk outside with the help of a cane, the one who hit him is to pay for his lost time and take care of him until he gets well.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"This is what you must do whenever men quarrel and one hits the other with a rock or with his fist and injures him so that he has to stay in bed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

English KJV 1611

And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

“And if men contend with each other and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but remains in bed,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If men fight and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die, but must remain in bed,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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,

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

"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, not mortally, but enough to put him in bed,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“If men fight, and one strikes his neighbor with a stone or with his fist and he does not die, but must remain in bed,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose two men get into a fight and argue with each other. One hits the other with a stone or his fist. He does not die but has to stay in bed.

"If men quarrel and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but is confined to bed,

English NKJ 1982

“If men contend with each other, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to his bed,

"Now suppose two people quarrel, and one hits the other with a stone or fist, causing injury but not death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When individuals quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or fist so that the injured party, though not dead, is confined to bed,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but keeps his bed,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If two men are fighting, and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist and injures him so that he must be confined to bed, but doesn't die,

English Tyndale 1537

If men strive together and one smite another with a stone or with his fist, so that he die not, but lieth in bed: