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Numbers 35:21
or if with enmity, he hath smitten him with his hand and he is dead, then shall he that dealt the blow, be surely put to death. a manslayer, he is—the blood-redeemer shall put to death the man-slayer, when he lighteth upon him.
Numbers 35:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Numbers 35:21 in other translations
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
or 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.
or in hostility struck him with his hand, so that he died, he who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
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In context
18 Or, if with hand-weapon of wood, wherewith one might die, he smote him and he died a manslayer, he is,—the manslayer shall surely die.
19 The blood-redeemer, he, shall put to death the man-slayer,—when he lighteth upon him, he, shall put him to death.
20 Or if with hate, he shall thrust at him, or hurl at him designedly, and he have died,
21 or if with enmity, he hath smitten him with his hand and he is dead, then shall he that dealt the blow, be surely put to death. a manslayer, he is—the blood-redeemer shall put to death the man-slayer, when he lighteth upon him.
22 But if suddenly, without enmity, he shall thrust him, or hurl upon him any missile, without design;
23 Or with any stone whereby one might die without seeing him, and it fall upon him, and he dieth; he, not being at enmity with him, nor seeking to harm him,
24 then shall the assembly judge, between him that smote and the blood-redeemer,—according to these regulations;
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