Exodus 22:2
If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
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ASV
If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.
KJV
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
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9 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת | ba.mach.Te.ret | in <the> breaking in | H4290 → |
| יִמָּצֵ֥א | yi.ma.Tze' | he will be found | H4672 → |
| הַגַּנָּ֖ב | ha.ga.Nav | the thief | H1590 → |
| וְהֻכָּ֣ה | ve.hu.Kah | and he will be struck | H5221 → |
| וָמֵ֑ת | va.Met | and he will die | H4191 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | for <the> him | |
| דָּמִֽים׃ | da.Mim | [will be] blood<s> | H1818 → |
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