Numbers 35:20
18 If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
19 The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,
21 or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.
22 But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,
- KJV
- But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
- WEB
- If he shoved him out of hatred, or hurled something at him while lying in wait, so that he died,
- ASV
- And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
- DARBY
- And if he thrust at him out of hatred, or hurl at him intentionally, so that he die,
- BLB
- And if out of hatred he pushes him or hurls something at him while lying in wait, and he dies,
- ÅB
- Dersom en støter til noen av hat eller kaster noe på ham med vilje så han dør,
- OTB
- Hvis noen skyver en annen ut av hat, eller kaster noe på dem med ondsinnet hensikt, som resulterer i død,
- B1930
- Dersom en støter til nogen av hat eller kaster noget på ham med vilje så han dør,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 21:14
But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 19:11
If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
Read in context2 Samuel 20:10
Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
Read in context2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
Read in contextGenesis 4:8
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:1
Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”
Read in contextPsalms 10:7–10
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
Read in context1 Samuel 18:10–11
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
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