King James Bible
KJVBut if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Translation Comparison
Exodus 21:14
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Exodus 21:14 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If a man kill his neighbour on set purpose and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar, that he may die. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But if a man shall come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from my altar, that he may die. | |
World English BibleWEB | If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But if a man come presumptuously on his neighbor, to slay him with guile; you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf a man kill his neighbour on set purpose and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar, that he may die.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut if a man shall come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from my altar, that he may die.
World English Bible
WEBIf a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.
American King James Version
AKJVBut if a man come presumptuously on his neighbor, to slay him with guile; you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
King James Bible
KJVBut if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf a man kill his neighbour on set purpose and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar, that he may die.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut if a man shall come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from my altar, that he may die.
World English Bible
WEBIf a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.
American King James Version
AKJVBut if a man come presumptuously on his neighbor, to slay him with guile; you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.