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Berean Standard Bible

“If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.”

Numbers 35:18

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

World English Bible (WEB)

Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.

King James Version (KJV)

Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Or if he gave him blows with a wood instrument in his hands, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si con instrumento de palo de mano, de que pueda morir, lo hiriere, y muriere, homicida es; el homicida morirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lo mismo es válido si alguien es muerto con un arma de madera.

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