Deuteronomy 27:24
Good News Translation
"'God's curse on anyone who secretly commits murder.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

New Revised Standard Version
“Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”

New American Bible
“Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Deuteronomy 19:11,12 But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die, and he flee to one of the cities aforesaid, . . .

Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 21:12-14 He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death. . . .

Leviticus 24:17 He that striketh and killeth a man: dying let him die.

Numbers 35:31 You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood, but he shall die forthwith.

2 Samuel 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

2 Samuel 11:15-17 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die. . . .

2 Samuel 12:9-12 Why therefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord, to do evil in my sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hethite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. . . .

2 Samuel 13:28 And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men.

2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. . . .

Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law: and all the people shall say: Amen. 24Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.25Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen.…
Cross References
Exodus 21:12
He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death.

Leviticus 24:17
He that striketh and killeth a man: dying let him die.

Numbers 35:30
The murderer shall be punished by witnesses: none shall be condemned upon the evidence of one man.

Numbers 35:31
You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood, but he shall die forthwith.

Deuteronomy 27:23
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