Numbers

Numbers 35:16–21

16If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. 17Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. 18If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

20Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him, 21or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.

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Numbers 35:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
howeverוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
anyone strikesהִכָּ֛הוּhik·kā·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
a person with an ironבַרְזֶ֧ל׀ḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
objectבִּכְלִ֨יbiḵ·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and kills himוַיָּמֹ֖תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃hā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
must surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Numbers 35:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Or ifוְאִ֡םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
anyone has in his handיָד֩yāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
a stoneבְּאֶ֣בֶןbə·’e·ḇenPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH68 stone
of deadly sizeיָמ֨וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and he strikesהִכָּ֛הוּhik·kā·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and kills anotherוַיָּמֹ֖תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃hā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
must surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Numbers 35:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifא֡וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
anyone has in his handיָד֩yāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
a deadlyיָמ֨וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
objectבִּכְלִ֣יbiḵ·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of woodעֵֽץ־‘êṣ-Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and he strikesהִכָּ֛הוּhik·kā·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and kills anotherוַיָּמֹ֖תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃hā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
must surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Numbers 35:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
the murdererהָרֹצֵ֑חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
to deathיָמִ֖יתyā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
when he findsבְּפִגְעוֹ־bə·p̄iḡ·‘ōw-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
himב֖וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is to kill himיְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃yə·mî·ṯen·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die

Numbers 35:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Likewiseוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
anyone maliciouslyבְּשִׂנְאָ֖הbə·śin·’āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8135 hating, hatred
pushes anotherיֶהְדָּפֶ֑נּוּyeh·dā·p̄en·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1920 thrust
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
intentionallyבִּצְדִיָּ֖הbiṣ·ḏî·yāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6660 lying-in-wait
throws an objectהִשְׁלִ֥יךְhiš·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
at himעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and kills himוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Numbers 35:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
if in hostilityבְאֵיבָ֞הḇə·’ê·ḇāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH342 enmity
he strikes himהִכָּ֤הוּhik·kā·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
with his handבְיָדוֹ֙ḇə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and he diesוַיָּמֹ֔תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
the one who struck himהַמַּכֶּ֖הham·mak·kehArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5221 smite
must surely be put to deathמֽוֹת־mō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
When the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּ֗םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
findsבְּפִגְעוֹ־bə·p̄iḡ·‘ōw-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
the murdererהָרֹצֵ֖חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
he is to killיָמִ֛יתyā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
himאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Numbers 35:16 Leviticus 24:17

Numbers 35:19 Deuteronomy 19:12 · Joshua 20:5 · Numbers 35:21 · Joshua 20:3 · Deuteronomy 19:6

Numbers 35:20 Exodus 21:14 · Deuteronomy 19:11 · 2 Samuel 20:10 · 2 Samuel 3:27 · Genesis 4:8

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