Exodus 21:12

Laws about Personal Injury

12 "Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.

Exodus 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 21:12

He that smiteth a man, so that he die
The Targum of Jonathan is, that smites a man or daughter of Israel with the sword; but there is no need to restrain the words either to persons of any certain nation, nor to any instrument with which a person may be smitten as to die: but any human person, man, woman, or child, of whatsoever nation, and they smitten with anything whatever, that issues in their death:

shall surely be put to death;
by the order of the civil magistrate, and by the hand of such as shall be appointed by him; for this is the original law of God, ( Genesis 9:6 ) .

Exodus 21:12 In-Context

10 If he takes an additional wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of the first wife.
11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she may leave free of charge, without any exchange of money.
12 "Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.
13 But if he didn't intend any harm, and yet God caused it to happen by his hand, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
14 If a person willfully acts against his neighbor to murder him by scheming, you must take him from My altar to be put to death.
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