Numbers 35:21

or if he have smitten him with his hand through anger, and the man should die, let the man that smote him be put to death by all means, he is a murderer: let the murderer by all means be put to death: the avenger of blood shall slay the murderer when he meets him.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

In Context

20And if he should thrust him through enmity, or cast any thing upon him from an ambuscade, and the man should die,

22But if he should thrust him suddenly, not through enmity, or cast + 35:22 Gr. any vessel or weapon.any thing upon him, not from an ambuscade,

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Cross References

Genesis 4:14If thou castest me out this day from the face of the earth, + 4:14 Or, then shall I be.and I shall be hidden from thy presence, and I shall be groaning and trembling upon the earth, then it will be that any one that finds me shall slay me.

Numbers 35:19The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: whensoever he shall meet him he shall slay him.

Ezekiel 16:38And I will be avenged on thee with the vengeance of an adulteress, and I will bring upon thee blood of fury and jealousy.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 35:10-34

The Cities of Refuge. ( b. c. 1452.) 9 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give… Read the whole commentary →

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