Deuteronomy 27:24
New International Version
“Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

New Living Translation
‘Cursed is anyone who attacks a neighbor in secret.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

English Standard Version
“‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Berean Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

King James Bible
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

New King James Version
‘Cursed is the one who attacks his neighbor secretly.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

New American Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who attacks his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1995
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1977
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Amplified Bible
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Christian Standard Bible
‘The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

American Standard Version
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Cursed is everyone who will strike his neighbor in secret, and all the people shall say, “Amen.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

English Revised Version
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever kills another person secretly will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

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

International Standard Version
"'Cursed is one who strikes his neighbor secretly. "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'

JPS Tanakh 1917
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Literal Standard Version
“Cursed [is] he who is striking his neighbor in secret.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

Majority Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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

NET Bible
Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

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

New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible
‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Young's Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 24‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 25‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…

Cross References
Exodus 21:12
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 24:17
And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.

Numbers 35:30
If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

Numbers 35:31
You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.


Treasury of Scripture

Cursed be he that smites his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deuteronomy 19:11,12
But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: …

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 21:12-14
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death…

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Deuteronomy 27
1. The people are commanded to write the law upon stones
5. and to build an altar of whole stones
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(24) That smiteth his neighbour secretly.-"Spoken of a backbiting tongue" (Rashi).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Cursed is
אָר֕וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate

he who strikes down
מַכֵּ֥ה (mak·kêh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5221: To strike

his neighbor
רֵעֵ֖הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

in secret.’
בַּסָּ֑תֶר (bas·sā·ṯer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy

And {let} all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

say,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Amen!’
אָמֵֽן׃ (’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


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