Deuteronomy 27:24

Justice

²² Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

²³ Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

²⁵ Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

²⁶ Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall 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
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
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Leviticus 24:17
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
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Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.
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2 Samuel 20:9–10
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
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2 Samuel 12:9–12
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
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2 Samuel 13:28
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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Exodus 21:12–14
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
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