Numbers 35:18

The Message

“Or if he’s carrying a wooden club heavy enough to kill and the man dies, that’s murder; he’s a murderer and must be put to death.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

“But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.

Numbers 35:17

“Or if he has a rock in his hand big enough to kill and the man dies, that’s murder; he’s a murderer and must be put to death.

Numbers 35:19

“In such cases the avenger has a right to kill the murderer when he meets him—he can kill him on the spot.