Numbers 35:16-21

New English Translation

¹⁶ “‘But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies,^[a] he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. ¹⁷ If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. ¹⁸ Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. ¹⁹ The avenger^[b] of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

²⁰ “‘But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally^[c] so that he dies, ²¹ 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.