Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And if he thrust him from hatred, or hurled at him, laying in wait, so that he died,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
Holman Bible
Likewise, if anyone in hatred pushes a person or throws an object at him with malicious intent and he dies,
International Standard Version
If the killer shoved his victim out of hatred, or hurled something at him while waiting in ambush so that he died,
American Standard Version
And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
Amplified
But if he pushed his victim out of hatred or threw something at him with malicious intent, and he died,
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
And if he thrust at him out of hatred, or hurl at him intentionally, so that he die,
Julia Smith Translation
And if in hatred he thrust at him, or cast upon him, or in lying in wait, he shall die.
King James 2000
But if he pushes him from hatred, or hurls at him by lying in wait, that he dies;
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he shoves him in hatred, or he throws something at him with intention, and he dies,
Modern King James verseion
And if he stabs him from hatred, or hurls at him by lying in wait, so that he dies,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'If he thrust him of hate, or hurl at him with laying of wait that he die,
NET Bible
"But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally so that he dies,
New Heart English Bible
If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
The Emphasized Bible
Or if with hate, he shall thrust at him, or hurl at him designedly, and he have died,
Webster
But if he shall thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying in wait, that he die.
World English Bible
If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
Youngs Literal Translation
And if in hatred he thrust him through, or hath cast anything at him by lying in wait, and he dieth;
Themes
Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Murder » Described as killing » By lying in wait
Murder » Described as killing » From hatred
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
19 The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death. 20 And if he thrust him from hatred, or hurled at him, laying in wait, so that he died, 21 or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died, he who smote 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.
Cross References
Exodus 21:14
And if a man comes presumptuously upon his neighbor, to kill him with guile, thou shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hates his neighbor, and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and smites him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities,
Genesis 4:8
And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 20:10
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he smote him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again, and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba th
Genesis 4:5
but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
1 Samuel 18:10-11
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played with his hand, as he did day by day, and Saul had his spear in his hand.
1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 19:9-12
And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.
1 Samuel 20:1
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeks my life?
1 Samuel 23:7-9
And it was told Saul that David came to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.
1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand, for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not. Know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned
2 Samuel 13:22
And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:28-29
And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Notice ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant.
1 Kings 2:5-6
Moreover thou also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in pea
1 Kings 2:31-33
And the king said to him, Do as he has said, and fall upon him, and bury him, that thou may take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.
Psalm 10:7-10
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalm 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend the bow. They make ready their arrow upon the string that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
Psalm 35:7-8
For without cause they have hid their net for me [in] a pit. Without cause have they dug [a pit] for my soul.
Psalm 57:4-6
My soul is among lions. I lay among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 1:18-19
and these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Proverbs 26:24
He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.
Proverbs 28:17
A man who is laden with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit. Let no man stay him.
Mark 6:19
And Herodias was resentful toward him, and wanted to kill him. And she could not,
Mark 6:24-26
And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the immerser.
Luke 4:29
And having risen up, they thrust him outside of the city, and brought him as far as the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw him down headlong.
Acts 20:3
And having spent three months there, and a conspiracy having developed against him by Jews, intending to go up into Syria, a decision developed to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:21
Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p