New American Standard Bible 2020
Numbers 35:19-30
19The bloodH1818 avengerH1350 himselfH1931 shall putH4191 the murdererH7523 toH4191 deathH4191; he himself shall putH4191 him toH4191 deathH4191 when he meetsH6293 him. 20Now 1ifH518 he pushedH1920 him in hatredH8135, orH176 he threwH7993 something at him 23with maliciousH6660 intentH6660, and as a result he diedH4191, 21orH176 if he struckH5221 him with his handH3027 with hostilityH342, and as a result he diedH4191, the one who struckH5221 him mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191; he is a murdererH7523. The bloodH1818 avengerH1350 shall putH4191 the murdererH7523 toH4191 deathH4191 when he meetsH6293 him.
22‘4But ifH518 he pushedH1920 him suddenlyH6621, withoutH3808 hostilityH342, orH176 threwH7993 anyH3605 objectH3627 at him withoutH3808 5maliciousH6660 intentH6660, 23orH176 had anyH3605 6deadlyH834H4191 stoneH68, and withoutH3808 lookingH7200 he droppedH5307 it on him so that he diedH4191, while he was not his enemyH340 norH3808 was he seekingH1245 7to harmH7463 him, 24then 8the congregationH5712 shall judgeH8199 betweenH996 the one who fatallyH5221 struckH5221 the victim and the bloodH1818 avengerH1350 inH5921 accordanceH5921 withH5921 theseH428 ordinancesH4941. 25And the congregationH5712 shall saveH5337 the one who committedH7523 manslaughterH7523 from the handH3027 of the bloodH1818 avengerH1350, and the congregationH5712 shall returnH7725 him to his cityH5892 of refugeH4733 to whichH834 he fledH5127; and he shall liveH3427 in it untilH5704 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548 whoH834 was anointedH4886 with the holyH6944 oilH8081. 26But ifH518 atH3318 anyH3318 timeH3318 9he goesH3318 beyondH3318 the borderH1366 of his cityH5892 of refugeH4733 to whichH834 he fleesH5127, 27and the bloodH1818 avengerH1350 findsH4672 him outsideH4480H2351 the borderH1366 of his cityH5892 of refugeH4733, and the bloodH1818 avengerH1350 killsH7523 10him, he 11will not be guilty of bloodshedH1818, 28becauseH3588 he should have remainedH3427 in his cityH5892 of refugeH4733 untilH5704 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548. But afterH310 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548 the one who committedH7523 manslaughterH7523 may returnH7725 to the landH776 of his propertyH272.
29‘TheseH428 thingsH428 shall be a 12statutoryH2708 ordinanceH4941 for you throughout your generationsH1755 in allH3605 your dwellingH4186 placesH4186.
30‘13If anyoneH3605 killsH5221 a personH5315, the murdererH7523 shall be putH7523 toH7523 deathH7523 on the 14testimonyH6310 of witnessesH5707, but 15noH3808 personH5315 shall be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191 onH6030 theH6030 testimonyH6030 of only oneH259 witnessH5707.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 35:20 Gen 4:8; 2 Sam 3:27; 20:10 ↩
- 2. Numbers 35:20 Lit in pursuit ↩
- 3. Numbers 35:20 Ex 21:14; Deut 19:11 ↩
- 4. Numbers 35:22 Num 35:11 ↩
- 5. Numbers 35:22 Lit pursuit ↩
- 6. Numbers 35:23 Lit stone by which he would die ↩
- 7. Numbers 35:23 Lit his harm ↩
- 8. Numbers 35:24 Josh 20:6 ↩
- 9. Numbers 35:26 Lit the one who committed manslaughter ↩
- 10. Numbers 35:27 Lit the one who committed manslaughter ↩
- 11. Numbers 35:27 Lit he has no bloodguilt ↩
- 12. Numbers 35:29 Num 27:11 ↩
- 13. Numbers 35:30 Num 35:16 ↩
- 14. Numbers 35:30 Lit mouth ↩
- 15. Numbers 35:30 Deut 17:6; 19:15; Matt 18:16; John 7:51; 8:17, 18 ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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