Numbers 35:22

Numbers chapter 35 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.21or 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.

v.22This passage

v.23or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 20:5

    And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unawares, and hated him not beforetime.

  • Deuteronomy 19:5

    as when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, so that he dieth; he shall flee unto one of these cities and live:

  • Numbers 35:11

    then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.

  • Exodus 21:13

    And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

  • Joshua 20:3

    that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.