¹⁸Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Or if he struck him down with a wooden tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If anyone has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.

NLTNew Living Translation

Or if someone strikes and kills another person with a wooden object, it is murder, and the murderer must be put to death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Or if he hit him with a wooden object, by which he will die, and he does die, he is a killer; the killer must surely be put to death.

KJV 1900King James Version

Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

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