Numbers 35:22
What does Numbers 35:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 35:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,
KJV
King James Version · 1611But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But if a man has given a wound to another suddenly and not in hate, or without design has sent something against him,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And if, in an instant, without enmity, he hath thrust him through, or hath cast at him any instrument, without lying in wait;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if by chance medley, and without hatred,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But if he have thrust at him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him anything unintentionally,
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.
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