Exodus 21:12 - Printer Friendly

ESV: "Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.

NIV: "Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death.

NASB: He who strikes someone so that he dies shall certainly be put to death.

CSB: "Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.

NLT: Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death.

KJV: He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

NKJV: “He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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