Exodus 21:14

Exodus 21:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But if a man acts with premeditation against his neighbor, to kill him by treachery, you shall take him from My altar, that he may die.

Context of Exodus 21:14

12“Whoever strikes someone and kills him must be put to death. 13If it wasn’t done intentionally, but God let it happen, the killer should flee to a place I will set aside for you. But whenever someone becomes so angry that he plans to kill his neighbor, you must take him away from my altar and put him to death. 15“Whoever hits his father or mother must be put to death. 16“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

Exodus 21:14 word by word

וְכִֽי־יָזִ֥ד אִ֛ישׁ עַל־רֵעֵ֖הוּ לְהָרְג֣וֹ בְעָרְמָ֑ה מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ לָמֽוּת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But if a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• come presumptuouslyזִידzûd zîyd · to boilH2102
• upon his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• to slayהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• him with guileעׇרְמָה‛ormâh · craftinessH6195
• thou shalt takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• him from mine altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• that he may dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Exodus 21:14

• Numbers 15:30“But any native-born Israelite or foreigner who deliberately does something wrong insults the Lord and must be excluded from the people.
• Deuteronomy 1:43I told you, but you wouldn’t listen. You defied the Lord’s command and invaded the mountain region.
• Deuteronomy 17:12If anyone deliberately disobeys the priest (who serves the Lord your God) or the judge, that person must die. You must get rid of this evil in Israel.
• Deuteronomy 18:22If a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name and what he says doesn’t happen or come true, then it didn’t come from the Lord. That prophet has spoken on his own authority. Never be afraid of him.
• Deuteronomy 19:11Suppose someone hates another person, waits in ambush for him, attacks him, takes his life, and runs to one of these cities.
• 1 Kings 2:29After King Solomon heard that Joab had fled to the altar in the tent of the Lord, Solomon sent Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to kill Joab.
• Psalms 19:13Keep me from sinning. Do not let anyone gain control over me. Then I will be blameless, and I will be free from any great offense.
• Hebrews 10:26If we go on sinning after we have learned the truth, no sacrifice can take away our sins.
• 2 Peter 2:10This is especially true of those who follow their corrupt nature along the path of impure desires and who despise the Lord’s authority. These false teachers are bold and arrogant. They aren’t afraid to insult the ⌞Lord’s⌟ glory.
• Numbers 35:20If any of you kills someone you hate by shoving him or by deliberately throwing something at him,
• Deuteronomy 27:24“Whoever kills another person secretly will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
• 2 Samuel 3:27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway as if to talk to him privately. There he stabbed Abner in the belly. Abner died because he spilled the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
• 2 Samuel 20:9“How are you, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. He took hold of Amasa’s beard with his right hand to kiss him.
• 1 Kings 1:50Adonijah was afraid of Solomon. He got up, went ⌞to the tent of meeting,⌟ and took hold of the horns of the altar.
• 1 Kings 2:28The news reached Joab. (He had supported Adonijah, although he hadn’t supported Absalom.) So Joab fled to the Lord’s tent and clung to the horns of the altar.
• 2 Kings 11:15Then the priest Jehoiada ordered the company commanders who were in charge of the army, “Take her out of the temple. Use your sword to kill anyone who follows her.” (The priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Lord’s temple.”)

Commentaries on Exodus 21:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Thou shalt take him from mine altar - Before the cities of refuge were assigned, the altar of God was the common asylum.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities of refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act, without intent of hurt, happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence of God's word upon the ungrateful and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14take him away from My altar: See 1 Kings 2:28–33.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-367-11. if a man sell his daughter--Hebrew girls might be redeemed for a reasonable sum. But in the event of her parents or friends being unable to pay the redemption money, her owner was not at liberty to sell her elsewhere. Should she have been betrothed to him or his son, and either change their minds, a maintenance must be provided for her suitable to her condition as his intended wife, or her freedom instantly granted.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Exodus 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings