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Exodus 22:2

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2“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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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