Numbers 35:16

If ony man smytith a man with yrun, and he that is smytun is deed, `the smyter schal be gilti of mansleyng, and he schal die.

Wycliffe (portions)

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

15as wel to the sones of Israel as to comelyngis and pilgryms; that he fle to tho citees, that schedde blood not wilfuli.

17If he castith a stoon, and a man is deed bi the strook, he schal be punyschid in lijk maner.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:6Who euere schedith out mannus blood, his blood schal be sched; for man is maad to the ymage of God.

Leviticus 24:17He that smytith and sleeth a man, die bi deeth;

Numbers 35:30A mansleere schal be punyschid vndur witnessis; no man schal `be dampned at the witnessyng of o man.

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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