And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 35 of Numbers. Cities of refuge are established to temporarily protect anyone who causes an unintentional death. The mechanism prevents the avenger of blood from immediately executing the responsible person before a proper trial. The text distinguishes between deliberate murder and accidental death, introducing a dimension of procedural justice into the community’s system of protection.
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Compare Numbers 35:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Wirft er ihn mit einem Stein, mit dem jemand mag getötet werden, daß er davon stirbt, so ist er ein Totschläger und soll des Todes sterben.
Y si con piedra de mano, de que pueda morir, lo hiriere, y muriere, homicida es; el homicida morirá.
S'il le frappe, tenant à la main une pierre qui puisse causer la mort, et que la mort en soit la suite, c'est un meurtrier: le meurtrier sera puni de mort.
Parimente, se lo percuote con una pietra da mano della qual possa morire, ed esso muore, egli è micidiale; del tutto facciasi morire quel micidiale.
Ou, se lhe ferir com uma pedrada, de que possa morrer, e morrer, homicida é; certamente o homicida morrerá.
若用手中可以致命的石頭打死人,他是故意殺人的;故意殺人的必被處死。
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