Numbers 35:18

What does Numbers 35:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 35:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or if he gave him blows with a wood instrument in his hands, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Or with a wooden instrument <FI>in<Fi> the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he <FI>is<Fi> a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If he that is struck with wood die: he shall be revenged by the blood of him that struck him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Or if he have smitten him with an instrument of wood, in the hand, wherewith one may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall certainly be put to death;

Context

v.17And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

v.18This passage

v.19The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

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