Numbers 35:18 — Compare Translations

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

`Or with a wooden instrument [in] the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he [is] a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

English ASV

Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English Amplified

Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in his hand, by which one may die, and he died, the offender is a murderer; he shall surely be put to death.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in his hand, by which one may die, and he died, the offender is a murderer; he shall surely be put to death.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If anyone has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Or if he have smitten him with an instrument of wood, in the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death;

English EASY 2024

A man might hit a person with a dangerous weapon made from wood. If the person dies, the man is a murderer. He must die.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you use a piece of wood large enough to kill someone and you kill another person, you are a murderer, and you must die.

Or if he struck him down with a wooden tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Or if any of you picks up a piece of wood as a weapon and uses it to kill another person, you are a murderer. Murderers must be put to death.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If a man has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.

English KJV 1611

Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English LSB

Or if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he would die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Or if he strikes him with a weapon of wood in hand, by which he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Or if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he might die, and as a result 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 a death-dealing club in his hand and causes his death, he is a murderer and shall be put to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Or suppose a person is holding a wooden object that could kill. And he uses it to hit and kill someone. Then he is a murderer. He must be put to death.

English NIV

Or if anyone has a wooden object in his hand that could kill, and he hits someone so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English NKJ 1982

Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

English NLT

The same is true if someone strikes and kills another person with a wooden weapon. It must be presumed to be murder, and the murderer must be executed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Or anyone who strikes another with a weapon of wood in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The same is true if he is killed with a wooden weapon.

English Tyndale 1537

If he smite him with a hand weapon of wood that he die therewith, then he shall die: for he is a murderer and shall be slain therefore.