Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying 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,
A Conservative Version
And if he thrust him from hatred, or hurled at him, laying in wait, 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,
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 If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, 21 or in enmity 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.
Cross References
Exodus 21:14
If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you 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 strikes him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities;
Genesis 4:8
Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck 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 struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and did not strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Genesis 4:5
but he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
1 Samuel 18:10-11
It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
1 Samuel 18:25
Saul said, "You shall tell David, 'The king desires no dowry except one 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
An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
1 Samuel 20:1
David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"
1 Samuel 23:7-9
It was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. 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, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
2 Samuel 13:22
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, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant."
1 Kings 2:5-6
"Moreover you know also 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 peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was about his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings 2:31-33
The king said to him, "Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him; that you 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, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalm 11:2
For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
Psalm 35:7-8
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Psalm 57:4-6
My soul is among lions. I lie 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
but these lie in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Proverbs 26:24
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
Proverbs 28:17
A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
Mark 6:19
So Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not,
Mark 6:24-26
So she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."
Luke 4:29
They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
Acts 20:3
When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:21
Therefore do not yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."