21 or if he struck him with his hand with hostility, and as a result he died, the one who struck him must be put to death; he is a murderer. The blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

22 (A)But if he pushed him suddenly, without hostility, or threw any object at him without [a]malicious intent, 23 or had any [b]deadly stone, and without looking he dropped it on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor was he seeking [c]to harm him,

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 35:22 Lit pursuit
  2. Numbers 35:23 Lit stone by which he would die
  3. Numbers 35:23 Lit his harm

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