Deuteronomy 27:24
22 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
23 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ 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!’
26 ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- KJV
- Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- WEB
- ‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ASV
- Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- DARBY
- Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen.
- BLB
- ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ÅB
- Forbannet være den som slår sin neste ihjel i lønndom! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
- OTB
- ‘Forbannet er den som angriper sin nabo i hemmelighet.’ Da skal hele folket si: ‘Amen.’
- B1930
- Forbannet være den som slår sin næste ihjel i lønndom! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 35:31
You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.
Read in contextLeviticus 24:17
And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
Read in contextExodus 20:13
You shall not murder.
Read in context2 Samuel 20:9–10
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:9–12
Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.
Read in context2 Samuel 13:28
Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
Read in context2 Samuel 3:27
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.
Read in contextExodus 21:12–14
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
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