Exodus 21:18

And if two men revile each other and smite the one the other with a stone or his fist, and he die not, but be laid upon his bed;

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him + 21:17 Mat. 15. 4. certainly die.

19if the man arise and walk abroad on his staff, he that smote him shall be clear; only he shall pay for his loss of time, and for his healing.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:13And having gone out the second day he sees two Hebrew men fighting; and he says to the injurer, Wherefore smitest thou thy neighbour?

Exodus 21:22And if two men strive and smite a woman with child, and her child be born imperfectly formed, he shall be forced to pay a penalty: as the woman's husband may lay upon him, he shall pay with a valuation.

Numbers 35:17And if he should smite him with a stone thrown from his hand, whereby a man may die, and he thus die, he is a murderer; let the murderer by all means be put to death.

2 Samuel 14:6And moreover thy handmaid had two sons, and they fought + 14:6 Gr. both.together in the field, and there was no one to part them; and the one smote the other his brother, and slew him.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to… Read the whole commentary →

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