Numbers 35:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ Or if he has stricken him with a wooden instrument that could kill, and he does die, he is a murderer. The murderer shall certainly be put to death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in his hand, by which one may die, and he died, the offender is a murderer; he shall surely be put to death.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Or if someone strikes with a wood object in hand that could cause death, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ If he who has been struck with wood passes away, he shall be avenged by the blood of the one who struck him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ If he that is struck with wood die: he shall be revenged by the blood of him that struck him.

Numbers 35:18 Cross References

Genesis 9:5

“But only your blood for your lives I require, from the hand of every beast I require it, and from the hand of man. From the hand of every man’s brother I require the life of man.

Ezekiel 16:38

“And I shall judge you with judgments of adulteresses and shedders of blood. And I shall bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

Numbers 35:17

And if he has stricken him with a stone in the hand, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer. The murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Numbers 35:19

The revenger of blood himself puts the murderer to death. When he meets him, he puts him to death.