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

“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.

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

“ 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 takes another person’s life must be put to death.

“ All murderers must be put to death, but only if evidence is presented by more than one witness. No one may be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.Also, you must never accept a ransom payment for the life of someone judged guilty of murder and subject to execution; murderers must always be put to death.And never accept a ransom payment from someone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing a slayer to return to his property before the death of the high priest.This will ensure that the land where you live will not be polluted, for murder pollutes the land. And no sacrifice except the execution of the murderer can purify the land from murder.

“ But suppose someone pushes another person without having shown previous hostility, or throws something that unintentionally hits another person,or accidentally drops a huge stone on someone, though they were not enemies, and the person dies.If this should happen, the community must follow these regulations in making a judgment between the slayer and the avenger, the victim’s nearest relative:

“ Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death.But if it was simply an accident permitted by God, I will appoint a place of refuge where the slayer can run for safety.However, if someone deliberately kills another person, then the slayer must be dragged even from my altar and be put to death.

“ And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die.If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.

“ But suppose someone is hostile toward a neighbor and deliberately ambushes and murders him and then flees to one of the cities of refuge.In that case, the elders of the murderer’s hometown must send agents to the city of refuge to bring him back and hand him over to the dead person’s avenger to be put to death.Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge from Israel the guilt of murdering innocent people; then all will go well with you.