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If he struck him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Defining a Deadly Weapon
Commentators explain that the phrase 'a stone in the hand' refers to a stone large enough to be a lethal weapon. The law is specific: using an object that is inherently capable of causing death demonstrates a level of intent that qualifies the act as murder, requiring the ultimate penalty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The meaning is: Since taking another person’s life by any means whatever is murder and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation, if the d…
19th Century
Anglican
And if he smite ... — Better, And if he struck ...
With throwing a stone. —Literally, with a …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if he smite him with throwing a stone "Or with a stone of the hand" F17 , which the Jews interpret of…
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To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…
