Numbers 35:18-21

Contemporary English Version

Laws about Murder and Accidental Killing

The Lord said:

^16-18 Suppose you hit someone with a piece of iron or a large stone or a dangerous wooden tool. If that person dies, then you are a murderer and must be put to death ¹⁹ by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revenge^[a]for his relative's death as soon as he finds you.

^20-21 Or suppose you get angry and kill someone by pushing or hitting or by throwing something. You are a murderer and must be put to death by one of the victim's relatives.