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Exodus 22:2

2 If a thief is found dbreaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him,

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Exodus 22:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

“If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;

Exodus 22:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Exodus 22:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“If a thief is caught in the act of breaking into a house and is struck and killed in the process, the person who killed the thief is not guilty of murder.

Exodus 22:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed.

Exodus 22:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

“The robber who is caught must pay back what he stole. If he owns nothing, he must be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole. If the stolen animal is found alive with the robber, he must give the owner two animals for every animal he stole, whether it was a bull, donkey, or sheep.

“If a thief is killed while breaking into a house at night, the one who killed him is not guilty of murder. But if this happens during the day, he is guilty of murder.

Exodus 22:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

Exodus 22:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.

Exodus 22:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“If anyone catches a thief breaking in and hits him so that he dies, he is not guilty of murder.

Exodus 22:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.

Exodus 22:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If a thief is found breaking in, and is beaten to death, no bloodguilt is incurred;

Exodus 22:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“ ‘If a thief is found in the act of breaking in and he is struck and he dies, there is not bloodguilt for him.

Exodus 22:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Suppose you catch a thief breaking into your house. And suppose you hit the thief and kill him. Then you are not guilty of murder.

Exodus 22:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account.


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