Numbers 35:21

or he has struck him with his hand in enmity, and he dies, the striker is certainly put to death; he [is] a murderer; the redeemer of blood puts the murderer to death in his coming against him.

Literal Standard Version

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 pushes him in hatred, or has cast [anything] at him by lying in wait, and he dies,

22And if, in an instant, without enmity, he has pushed him, or has cast any instrument at him without lying in wait,

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Cross References

Genesis 4:14behold, You have driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay me.”

Numbers 35:19The redeemer of blood puts the murderer to death himself; in his coming against him he puts him to death.

Ezekiel 16:38And I have judged you—judgments of adultresses, || And of women shedding blood, || And have given you blood, 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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