King James Version
Numbers 35:23 in the King James Version says “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, ne...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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:”
Numbers 35:23 · KJV
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.
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
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:
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“it upon him that he die”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
“him not”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“seeing”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“and cast”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“it upon him that he die”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“him not”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“him not”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“neither sought”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
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