Exodus 21:18

Exodus 21:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
• New International Version (NIV)“If people quarrel and one person hits another with a stone or with their fist and the victim does not die but is confined to bed,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If men contend with each other, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to his bed,

Context of Exodus 21:18

16“Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves. 17“Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death. “Now suppose two men quarrel, and one hits the other with a stone or fist, and the injured person does not die but is confined to bed. 19If he is later able to walk outside again, even with a crutch, the assailant will not be punished but must compensate his victim for lost wages and provide for his full recovery. 20“If a man beats his male or female slave with a club and the slave dies as a result, the owner must be punished.

Exodus 21:18 word by word

וְכִֽי־יְרִיבֻ֣ן אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְהִכָּה־אִישׁ֙ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ בְּאֶ֖בֶן א֣וֹ בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף וְלֹ֥א יָמ֖וּת וְנָפַ֥ל לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• striveרִיבrîyb rûb · to contendH7378
• together, and oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• with a stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
• fistאֶגְרֹף'egrôph · fistH106
• and he dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• not, but keepethנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• bedמִשְׁכָּבmishkâb · bedH4904

Cross-references for Exodus 21:18

• Exodus 21:22“Now suppose two men are fighting, and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely. If no further injury results, the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve.
• Exodus 2:13The next day, when Moses went out to visit his people again, he saw two Hebrew men fighting. “Why are you beating up your friend?” Moses said to the one who had started the fight.
• Deuteronomy 25:11“If two Israelite men get into a fight and the wife of one tries to rescue her husband by grabbing the testicles of the other man,
• 2 Samuel 14:6My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was killed.
• Exodus 21:20“If a man beats his male or female slave with a club and the slave dies as a result, the owner must be punished.
• Numbers 35:16“But if someone strikes and kills another person with a piece of iron, it is murder, and the murderer must be executed.

Commentaries on Exodus 21:18

• 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. 18-27These laws governed compensation for injuries that did not lead to death.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