Numbers 35:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 35:19

17 And if he strikes him with a stone in the hand, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

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 ^aThe avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

20 ^aIf he pushes him out of hatred or, ^bwhile lying in wait, hurls something at him so that he dies,

21 or in enmity he strikes him with his hand so that he dies, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

22 ‘However, if he pushes him suddenly ^awithout enmity, or throws anything at him without lying in wait,

23 or uses a stone, by which a man could die, throwing it at him without seeing him, so that he dies, while he was not his enemy or seeking his harm,

24 then ^athe congregation shall judge between the manslayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments.

25 So the congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall return him to the city of refuge where he had fled, and ^ahe shall remain there until the death of the high priest ^bwho was anointed with the holy oil.

26 But if the manslayer at any time goes outside the limits of the city of refuge where he fled,

27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of¹ blood,

28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.

29 ‘And these things shall be ^aa statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

30 Whoever kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the ^atestimony of witnesses; but one witness is not sufficient testimony against a person for the death penalty.

31 Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death.

32 And you shall take no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to dwell in the land before the death of the priest.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 35:19

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American Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Amplified® Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself slay the murderer; when he meets him, he shall slay him.

Contemporary English Version
by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revenge for his relative's death as soon as he finds you.

Darby English Version
the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Good News Bible
The dead person's nearest relative has the responsibility for putting the murderer to death. When he finds you, he is to kill you.

King James Version
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

New American Standard Bible
`The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

New International Version
The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

New King James Version
The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Revised Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

Young's Literal Translation
`The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.

New English Translation
The avenger¹ of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

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