Numbers 35:16

And if he strike him with keli barzel, so that he die, he is a rotze'ach; the rotze'ach shall surely be put to death.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

In Context

15These shesh he'arim shall be for miklat (refuge), both for the Bnei Yisroel, and for the ger, and for the toshav (sojourner) among them; that every one that killeth any nefesh bishegagah (unintentionally, accidently) may flee there.

17And if he strike him with an even (stone) in his yad that could kill, and he die, he is a rotze'ach; the rotze'ach shall surely be put to death.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:6Shofech dahm (one who sheddeth manʼs blood), 1 by man shall his dahm be shed; 1 for in the tzelem Elohim 1 made He man.

Leviticus 24:17And he that taketh the nefesh of any man shall surely be put to death.

Numbers 35:30Whosoever killeth any nefesh, the rotze'ach shall be put to death by the mouth of edim (witnesses); but ed echad (one witness) shall not testify against any nefesh to cause him to die.

Ezekiel 16:38And I will judge thee, as nashim that are guilty of no'afot (acts of adulteresses, breaking wedlock) and shefach dahm are judged; and I will bring dahm upon thee in chemah (wrath) and kina (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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