Numbers 35:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 35:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 35:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 35:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“or in hostility 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.”

Numbers 35:21 — World English Bible

Numbers 35:21 ASV — 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.”

Numbers 35:21 — American Standard Version

Numbers 35:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“or in enmity he hath smitten him with his hand, and he dieth; the smiter is certainly put to death; he <FI>is<Fi> a murderer; the redeemer of blood doth put the murderer to death in his coming against him.”

Numbers 35:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 35:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“or from enmity smite him with his hand, so that he die, he that smote him shall certainly be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him. —”

Numbers 35:21 — Darby Translation

Numbers 35:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Numbers 35:21 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 35:21 in Context — Numbers 35

19 El pariente del muerto, él matará al homicida: cuando lo encontrare, él le matará.

20 Y si por odio lo empujó, ó echó sobre él [alguna cosa] por asechanzas, y muere;

21 O por enemistad lo hirió con su mano, y murió: el heridor morirá; es homicida; el pariente del muerto matará al homicida, cuando lo encontrare.

22 Mas si casualmente lo empujó sin enemistades, ó echó sobre él cualquier instrumento sin asechanzas,

23 O bien, sin verlo, hizo caer sobre él alguna piedra, de que pudo morir, y muriere, y él no era su enemigo, ni procuraba su mal;

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What Does Numbers 35:21 Mean?

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