Exodus 21:12

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die , shall be surely put to death .

Exodus 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 21:12

He that smiteth a man, so that he die
The Targum of Jonathan is, that smites a man or daughter of Israel with the sword; but there is no need to restrain the words either to persons of any certain nation, nor to any instrument with which a person may be smitten as to die: but any human person, man, woman, or child, of whatsoever nation, and they smitten with anything whatever, that issues in their death:

shall surely be put to death;
by the order of the civil magistrate, and by the hand of such as shall be appointed by him; for this is the original law of God, ( Genesis 9:6 ) .

Exodus 21:12 In-Context

10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish .

11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die , shall be surely put to death .

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 .