Numbers 35:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

Cross References

Genesis 4:14

You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.

Genesis 9:5

And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.

2 Samuel 14:11

Then she said, Let the king keep in mind the Lord your God, so that he who gives punishment for blood may be kept back from further destruction and that no one may send death on my son. And he said, By the living Lord, not a hair of your son's head will come to the earth.

Ezekiel 16:38

And you will be judged by me as women are judged who have been untrue to their husbands and have taken life; and I will let loose against you passion and bitter feeling.

Numbers 35:19

He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

Numbers 35:20

If in his hate he put a sword through him, or waiting secretly for him sent a spear or stone at him, causing his death;

Numbers 35:22

But if a man has given a wound to another suddenly and not in hate, or without design has sent something against him,