Numbers 35:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 35:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
א֣וֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
בְאֵיבָ֞ה
ʼêybâh
H342
enmity
הִכָּ֤הוּ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בְיָדוֹ֙
yâd
H3027
hand
וַיָּמֹ֔ת
mûwth
H4191
to die
מֽוֹת
mûwth
H4191
to die
יוּמַ֥ת
mûwth
H4191
to die
הַמַּכֶּ֖ה
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
רֹצֵ֣חַֽ
râtsach
H7523
to murder
ה֑וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
גֹּאֵ֣ל
gâʼal
H1350
to redeem
הַדָּ֗ם
dâm
H1818
blood
יָמִ֛ית
mûwth
H4191
to die
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָרֹצֵ֖חַ
râtsach
H7523
to murder
בְּפִגְעוֹ
pâgaʻ
H6293
to meet
בֽוֹ
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
or if with hostility he strikes him down with his hand, and he dies, you shall certainly put to death the one who strikes down; he is one who murders. The avenger of blood shall put to death the one who murders, when he meets him.
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