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Numbers 35:18-20
Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 35:18-20
Christian Standard Bible
18 If anyone has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.(A) 20 Likewise, if anyone in hatred pushes a person or throws an object at him with malicious intent and he dies,
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Numbers 35:18-20
New King James Version
Numbers 35:18-20
New King James Version
18 Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 (A)The[a] avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death. 20 (B)If he pushes him out of hatred or, (C)while lying in wait, hurls something at him so that he dies,
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- Numbers 35:19 A family member who is to avenge the victim
Numbers 35:18-20
King James Version
Numbers 35:18-20
King James Version
18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
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Numbers 35:18-20
New International Version
Numbers 35:18-20
New International Version
18 Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood(A) shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.(B) 20 If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally(C) so that they die
Numbers 35:18-20
English Standard Version
Numbers 35:18-20
English Standard Version
18 Or if he struck him down with a wooden tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death. 19 (A)The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death. 20 And if he pushed him out of hatred or hurled something at him, (B)lying in wait, so that he died,
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