Deuteronomy 27:24
What does Deuteronomy 27:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, --and all the people have said, Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
- Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.
- Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;
- 2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
- Leviticus 24:17
And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.
- 2 Samuel 11:15
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
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