Numbers 35:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

Or suppose you get angry and kill someone by pushing or hitting or by throwing something. You are a murderer and must be put to death by one of the victim's relatives.

Cross References

Exodus 21:14

If you plan in advance to murder someone, there's no escape, not even by holding on to my altar. You will be dragged off and killed.

Deuteronomy 19:11

But what if you really do commit murder? Suppose one of you hates a neighbor. So you wait in a deserted place, kill the neighbor, and run to a Safe Town.

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa did not see the dagger in Joab's other hand. Joab stuck it in Amasa's stomach, and his insides spilled out on the ground. Joab only struck him once, but Amasa was dying. Joab and his brother Abishai went off to chase Sheba.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pretended he wanted to talk privately with him. So he took Abner into one of the small rooms that were part of the town gate and stabbed him in the stomach. Joab killed him because Abner had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

Genesis 4:8

Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let's go for a walk.” And when they were out in a field, Cain attacked and killed him.

Acts 23:21

But please don't do what they say. More than 40 men are going to attack Paul. They have made a vow not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. Even now they are waiting to hear what you decide.”

Acts 20:3

and stayed there for three months. Paul was about to sail to Syria. But some of the Jewish leaders plotted against him, so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

Luke 4:29

that they got up and threw him out of town. They dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which the town was built, because they wanted to throw him down from there.

Mark 6:19

Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she could not do it

Proverbs 28:17

Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.

Proverbs 26:24

The pleasant talk of an enemy hides more evil plans

Psalm 11:2

You tell me, “Watch out! Those evil people have put their arrows on their bows, and they are standing in the shadows, aiming at good people.

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom treated Amnon as though nothing had happened, but he hated Amnon for what he had done to his sister Tamar.

1 Samuel 24:11

Your Majesty, look at what I'm holding. You can see that it's a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I'm not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven't done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me.

1 Samuel 20:1

David escaped from Prophets Village. Then he ran to see Jonathan and asked, “Why does your father Saul want to kill me? What have I done wrong?”

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul was hoping that the Philistines would kill David, and he told his officials to tell David, “The king doesn't want any silver or gold. He only wants to get even with his enemies. All you have to do is to bring back proof that you have killed 100 Philistines!”

Genesis 4:5

but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.

Numbers 35:19

by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revengefor his relative's death as soon as he finds you.