Numbers 35:16-21

16 “ ‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
17 Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
18 Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
19 The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.
20 If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally so that they die
21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death; that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

Cross References 6

  • 1. S Exodus 21:12; Leviticus 24:17
  • 2. S ver 12
  • 3. ver 21
  • 4. Genesis 4:8; S Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 19:11; 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 20:10
  • 5. Exodus 21:14
  • 6. ver 19
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