Numbers 35:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

or if in hostility someone strikes another with their hand and the person dies, the one who struck them must be put to death. They are a murderer. The avenger of blood is to execute the sentence when they meet the murderer.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Or in enmity strikes him with his hand, so that he dies, he who struck him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meets him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    or smyte him with his hande of enuye that he dye he that smote him shall dye for he is a murtherer. The iustice of bloude shall slee him as soone as he fyndeth him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    then shal he that hath slayne him, dye the death: for he is a murthurer. The auenger of bloude shal brynge him to death, as soone as he fyndeth him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shal die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Or smyte hym with his hande of enmitie that he dye: he that smote hym shall dye the death, for he is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    or in enmity struck him with his hand, so that he died; he who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meets him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    or in enmity he hath smitten him with his hand, and he dieth; the smiter is certainly put to death; he `is' a murderer; the redeemer of blood doth put the murderer to death in his coming against him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    or in enmity struck him with his hand, so that he died; he who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meets him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 35:16-20
    5 verses
    93%

    16But if someone strikes another with an iron object and the person dies, they are a murderer, and the murderer shall be put to death.

    17If someone strikes another with a stone that is large enough to cause death and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

    18Or if someone strikes another with a wooden tool that could cause death, and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

    19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when they encounter the murderer, the avenger is to put them to death.

    20If someone pushes another out of hatred or throws something at them with intent and the person dies,

  • Exod 21:12-20
    9 verses
    84%

    12Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

    13But if he did not intend to kill, and it was allowed by God to happen, then I will provide a place where he can flee.

    14However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

    15Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

    16Anyone who kidnaps another person, whether he sells him or the victim is still in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

    17Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

    18If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,

    19if the injured man is able to get up and walk around outside with a staff, the one who struck him shall be acquitted. Nevertheless, he must pay for the time lost and ensure the injured man is completely healed.

    20If a man strikes his male or female servant with a rod, and the servant dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

  • Num 35:22-25
    4 verses
    83%

    22But if suddenly, without hostility, someone pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally,

    23or if, without seeing them, they drop a stone on someone that could cause death, and the person dies, but there was no enmity or intentional harm between them,

    24then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

    25The assembly shall protect the one who caused the death from the avenger of blood and send them back to the city of refuge they fled to. They must remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

  • Deut 19:11-13
    3 verses
    82%

    11But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and then flees to one of these cities,

    12the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

    13Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

  • Lev 24:17-18
    2 verses
    80%

    17Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.

    18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

  • Deut 19:4-6
    3 verses
    79%

    4Now this is the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live: whoever strikes his neighbor unintentionally, without prior malice,

    5for instance, when a man goes with his neighbor into the forest to cut wood and his hand swings the axe to cut the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his neighbor, and he dies—that man may flee to one of these cities and live.

    6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

  • Josh 20:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5If the avenger of blood pursues them, the city must not hand over the one who committed the killing, because they killed their neighbor unintentionally and without prior hostility.

    6The person must stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may return to their own city and home, from which they fled.

  • Num 35:30-31
    2 verses
    78%

    30Anyone who kills another person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses; but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

    31You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.

  • Num 35:27-28
    2 verses
    78%

    27and the avenger of blood finds the offender outside the city and kills them, the avenger shall not be guilty of bloodshed.

    28The one who caused the death must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

  • Lev 24:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The same injury that one inflicts on another must also be inflicted on them.

    21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.

  • Deut 13:9
    76%

    9do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him.

  • Deut 19:21
    74%

    21You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Matt 5:21
    73%

    21You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

  • Deut 17:7
    73%

    7The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Exod 21:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,

    24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

  • Deut 21:1
    73%

    1If someone is found dead in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and it is unknown who struck him,

  • Exod 22:2
    72%

    2If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.

  • Num 35:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11you shall designate cities to serve as cities of refuge where someone who unintentionally kills another may flee.

    12These cities shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood, so that the one who killed someone unintentionally may not be put to death until they stand trial before the congregation.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    72%

    15Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

  • Deut 19:19
    72%

    19you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Gen 9:6
    71%

    6Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.

  • Ezek 35:6
    71%

    6therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will make you a land of bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.

  • Prov 28:17
    71%

    17A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

  • Josh 20:3
    71%

    3These cities are to be a place where someone who unintentionally kills another person without malice can flee. They will serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood.