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Numbers 35:21

American Standard Version

or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.

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Numbers 35:21 in other translations

or in hostility struck him with his hand, so that he died, he who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

Numbers 35:21 · World English Bible

Numbers 35:21 in context

  1. 19The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
  2. 20And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
  3. 21or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.
  4. 22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,
  5. 23or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;