KJV King James Version
Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
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Numbers 35:23
Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
or without looking drops a heavy stone that kills him, but he was not an enemy and did not intend to harm him,
WEB World English Bible
or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;
ASV American Standard Version
or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
or with any stone wherewith he dieth, without seeing, and causeth it to fall upon him, and he dieth, and he is not his enemy, nor seeking his evil;
Surrounding context — Numbers 35
20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
21 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.
22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
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א֣וֹH176 · oorבְכָל־H3605 · kolallאֶ֜בֶןH68 · e.venstoneאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיָמ֥וּתH4191 · mutto dieבָּהּ֙H9034 · haherבְּלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotרְא֔וֹתH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוַיַּפֵּ֥לH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallעָלָ֖יוH5921 · aluponוַיָּמֹ֑תH4191 · mutto dieוְהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itלֹא־H3808 · lonotאוֹיֵ֣בH341 · o.yevenemyל֔וֹH9033 · ohimוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotמְבַקֵּ֖שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekרָעָתֽוֹ׃H7451 · rabad: harmful
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