Numbers 35:22

22 But if he have thrust at him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him anything unintentionally,

Numbers 35:22 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:22

But if he thrust him suddenly, without enmity
Push him from a precipice, before he is aware, without any malicious design against his life, but merely through accident:

or have cast upon him anything;
from the top of a house, or from a building he is pulling down, or pushes a bowing wall upon him, not knowing that he is passing by it:

and without lying of wait:
or having contrived to do it, just as he goes along, or in any other similar way.

Numbers 35:22 In-Context

20 And if he thrust at him out of hatred, or hurl at him intentionally, so that he die,

21 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. --

22 But if he have thrust at him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him anything unintentionally,

23 or [have smitten him] with any stone wherewith one may die, without seeing him, and have cast it upon him so that he die, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

24 then the assembly shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these judgments;

Footnotes

• [a]. 'Object' or 'instrument' of any sort.