Exodus 21:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”

Exodus 21:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:15 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Exodus 21:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Exodus 21:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.”

Exodus 21:15 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. ”

Exodus 21:15 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.”

Exodus 21:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that striketh his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death. ”

Exodus 21:15 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.”

Exodus 21:15 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:15 in Context — Exodus 21

13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

14 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.

15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

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What Does Exodus 21:15 Mean?

Exodus 21:15 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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