Numbers 35:21

What does Numbers 35:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 35:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Or being his enemy, strike him with his hand, and he die: the striker shall be guilty of murder: the kinsman of him that was slain as soon as he findeth him, shall kill him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 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. —

Context

v.20And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,

v.21This passage

v.22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,

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