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Numbers 35:21-23
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 35:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 or if he struck him with his hand with hostility, and as a result he died, the one who struck him must be put to death; he is a murderer. The blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
22 ‘(A)But if he pushed him suddenly, without hostility, or threw any object at him without [a]malicious intent, 23 or had any [b]deadly stone, and without looking he dropped it on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor was he seeking [c]to harm him,
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- Numbers 35:22 Lit pursuit
- Numbers 35:23 Lit stone by which he would die
- Numbers 35:23 Lit his harm
Numbers 35:21-23
New International Version
Numbers 35:21-23
New International Version
21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;(A) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood(B) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.
22 “‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally(C) 23 or, without seeing them, drops on them a stone heavy enough to kill them, and they die, then since that other person was not an enemy and no harm was intended,
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