Deuteronomy 27:24 “‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all th…”

Deuteronomy 27:24

‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible

‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

American Standard Version

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Geneva Bible 1599

Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Darby Translation

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen.

Young's Literal Translation

'Cursed [is] he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Bible in Basic English

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.

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Cross references

“Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.”

Numbers 35:31 Leviticus 24:17 Exodus 20:13 Exodus 21:12–14 2 Samuel 3:27 2 Samuel 11:15–17

Numbers 35:31 · BSB

You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 24:17 · BSB

And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.

Exodus 20:13 · BSB

You shall not murder.

Exodus 21:12–14 · BSB

Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

2 Samuel 3:27 · BSB

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 11:15–17 · BSB

In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

25‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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