Numbers 35:20

20 If he shoves him in hatred, or he throws something at him with intention, and he dies,

Numbers 35:20 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:20

But if he thrust him of hatred
Or, "and if" ^F18, since the Scripture is still speaking of such that shall die for murder, though in another instance, without having the privilege of a city of refuge; if he thrusts him with a sword or knife, or rather, since, if anything of that kind is included in the first instance of smiting with an instrument of iron, push him down from an high place, as Aben Ezra; so the men of Nazareth intended to have dispatched Christ in that way, ( Luke 4:29 )

or hurl at him by lying in wait, that he die;
as a bowing wall, as the same writer instances in, push down that upon him as he passes along, lying in wait for him; or throws anything at him, with an intention to kill him, and does; or casts down anything upon him, a large stone, or anything else, by which he dies.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Maw) "et si", Pagninus, Montanus.

Numbers 35:20 In-Context

18 Or if he hit him with a wooden object, by which he will die, and he does die, he [is] a killer; the killer must surely be put to death.

19 The blood avenger himself will put the killer to death; he must put him to death when meeting him.

20 If he shoves him in hatred, or he throws something at him with intention, and he dies,

21 or if he hits him in hostility with his hand, and he dies, the one that struck him will put to death the killer when meeting him.

22 " 'Or if in an instant he shoved him, not in hostility, or threw something at him without intention,