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Numbers 35:22

20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

21 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.

But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

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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.

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BSB
But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,
KJV
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
WEB
“‘But if he shoved him suddenly without hostility, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait,
ASV
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,
DARBY
But if he have thrust at him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him anything unintentionally,
BLB
And if suddenly without enmity he pushes him or throws at him any object without lying in wait,
ÅB
Men dersom en støter til noen av vanvare, uten fiendskap, eller kaster en eller annen ting på ham uten å ville noe ondt,
OTB
"Men hvis noen skyver en annen plutselig uten fiendtlighet, eller kaster noe på dem uten ondsinnet hensikt,
B1930
Men dersom en støter til nogen av vanvare, uten fiendskap, eller kaster en eller annen ting på ham uten å ville noget ondt,

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Cross references

  • Exodus 21:13

    And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

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  • Numbers 35:11

    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.

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  • Joshua 20:5

    And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:5

    As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:

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  • Joshua 20:3

    That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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