“‘ Suppose a person uses an iron object to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.

“倘若人用铁器打人，以致打死，他就是故杀人的；故杀人的必被治死。

“倘若人用铁器打死人，他是故意杀人的；故意杀人的必被处死。

“倘若人用铁器打死人，他是故意杀人的；故意杀人的必被处死。

“‘倘若有人用铁器打人致死，他就是故意杀人，必须被处死。

“‘如果人用铁器打人，以致把人打死，他就是故意杀人的；故意杀人的必被处死。

「倘若人用鐵器打人，以致打死，他就是故殺人的；故殺人的必被治死。

「倘若人用鐵器打死人，他是故意殺人的；故意殺人的必被處死。

「倘若人用鐵器打死人，他是故意殺人的；故意殺人的必被處死。

「『倘若有人用鐵器打人致死，他就是故意殺人，必須被處死。

“‘如果人用鐵器打人，以致把人打死，他就是故意殺人的；故意殺人的必被處死。

『倘若人用鐵器擊打人，以致那人死去，那就是故意殺人的；故意殺人的、必須被處死。

若以鐵器擊人至死、是為故殺、故殺人者殺毋赦、

若以鐵器擊人至死、是誠殺人者、必死毋赦、

若以鐵器擊人致死、是為故殺人者、必治之死、

“‘ If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to 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 be put to death.

“ But if someone strikes and kills another person with a piece of iron, it is murder, and the murderer must be executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“‘ Anyone who kills another human being must be put to death.

“‘ Suppose a person kills someone. Then that person must be put to death as a murderer. But do it only when there are witnesses who can tell what happened. Do not put anyone to death if only one witness tells what happened.“‘ Do not accept payment for a murderer’s life. A murderer deserves to die. They must certainly be put to death.“‘ Do not accept payment for anyone who has run to a city for safety. Do not let them buy their freedom to return home. They must not go back and live on their own land before the high priest dies.“‘ Do not pollute the land where you are. Murder pollutes the land. Only one thing can pay to remove the pollution in the land where murder has been committed. The blood of the one who spilled another’s blood must be spilled.

“‘ But what if a person suddenly pushes someone else without being angry? Or what if that person throws something at someone else without meaning to?Or what if that person does not see the other person and drops a stone on them that kills them? He was not the dead person’s enemy. He did not mean to harm them.Then the court must decide between the person who did the act and the nearest male relative of the one who was killed. Here are the rules the court must follow.

“ Anyone who hits and kills someone else must be put to death.Suppose they did not do it on purpose. Suppose I let it happen. Then they can escape to a place I will choose.But suppose they kill someone on purpose. Then take them away from my altar and put them to death.

I will certainly hold someone accountable if you are murdered. I will even hold animals accountable if they kill you. I will also hold anyone accountable who murders another person.“ Anyone who murders a human being will be killed by a human being. That is because I have made human beings so that they are like me.

But suppose a man hates his neighbor. So he hides and waits for him. Then he attacks him and kills him. And he runs to one of those cities for safety.If he does, the elders of his own town must send for him. He must be brought back from the city. He must be handed over to the dead man’s nearest male relative. Then the relative will kill him.Don’t feel sorry for him. He has killed someone who hadn’t done anything wrong. Crimes like that must be punished in Israel. Then things will go well with you.