Numbers 35:16 — Compare Translations

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

`And if with an instrument of iron he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he [is] a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English Amplified

But if he struck him down with an instrument of iron so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if he struck him down with an instrument of iron so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if he have smitten him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

English EASY 2024

Murderers are different. You must kill a murderer. Maybe someone hits another person with a heavy iron tool. If the person dies, the murderer must also die.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"If you use an iron weapon to kill someone, you are a murderer, and you must die.

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

"But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“If, however, any of you use a weapon of iron or stone or wood to kill someone, you are guilty of murder and are to be put to death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"But if any of you uses an iron weapon to kill another person, you are a murderer. Murderers must be put to death.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

English KJV 1611

And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

‘But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If he strikes him with an instrument of iron, so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

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

"If a man strikes another with an iron instrument and causes his death, he is a murderer and shall be put to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Suppose a person uses an iron object to hit and kill someone. Then he is a murderer. He must be put to death.

"'If a man strikes someone with an iron object so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English NKJ 1982

‘But if he strikes him with an iron implement, so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

" `But if someone strikes and kills another person with a piece of iron, it must be presumed to be murder, and the murderer must be executed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But anyone who strikes another with an iron object, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“But if he struck him down with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But if someone is struck and killed by a piece of iron, it must be presumed to be murder, and the murderer must be executed.

English Tyndale 1537

If any man smite another with a weapon of iron that he die, then he is a murderer, and shall die for it.