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 Le vengeur du sang fera mourir le meurtrier; quand il le rencontrera, il le tuera.

20 Si un homme pousse son prochain par un mouvement de haine, ou s’il jette quelque chose sur lui avec préméditation, et que la mort en soit la suite,

21 ou s’il le frappe de sa main par inimitié, et que la mort en soit la suite, celui qui a frappé sera puni de mort, c’est un meurtrier: le vengeur du sang tuera le meurtrier, quand il le rencontrera.

22 Mais si un homme pousse son prochain subitement et non par inimitié, ou s’il jette quelque chose sur lui sans préméditation,

23 ou s’il fait tomber sur lui par mégarde une pierre qui puisse causer la mort, et que la mort en soit la suite, sans qu’il ait de la haine contre lui et qu’il lui cherche du mal,

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What Does Numbers 35:21 Mean?

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