12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
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Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. …
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-21)Here is, I. A law concerning murder. He had lately said, Thou shalt not kill ; here he provides, 1. For the punishing of wilful murder (Exod. 21:12): He that smiteth a man , whether upon a sudden passion or in malice prepense, so that he die , the government must take care that the murderer be put to death , according to that ancient law (Gen. 9:6), Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blo…
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