Exodus 21:14
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If a man kill his neighbour on set purpose, and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar that he may die.

presumptuously

Numbers 15:30,31 But the soul that committeth any thing through pride, whether he be born in the land or a stranger (because he hath been rebellious against the Lord) shall be cut off from among his people: . . .

Deuteronomy 1:43 I spoke, and you hearkened not: but resisting the commandment of the Lord, and swelling with pride, you went up into the mountain.

Deuteronomy 17:12,13 But he that will be proud, and refuse to obey the commandment of the priest, who ministereth at that time to the Lord thy God, and the decree of the judge, that man shall die, and thou shalt take away the evil from Israel: . . .

Deuteronomy 18:22 Thou shalt have this sign: Whatsoever that same prophet foretelleth in the name of the Lord, and it cometh not to pass: that thing the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath forged it by the pride of his mind: and therefore thou shalt not fear him.

Deuteronomy 19:11-13 But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die, and he flee to one of the cities aforesaid, . . .

1 Kings 2:29-34 And it was told king Solomon, that Joab was fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and was by the altar: and Solomon sent Banaias, the son of Joiada, saying. Go, kill him. . . .

Psalm 19:13 And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.

Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins:

2 Peter 2:10 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

slay

Numbers 35:20,21 If through hatred any one push a man, or fling any thing at him with ill design: . . .

Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.

2 Samuel 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. . . .

take him

1 Kings 1:50,51 And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose and went, and took hold of the horn of the altar. . . .

1 Kings 2:28-34 And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold on the horn of the altar. . . .

2 Kings 11:15 But Joiada commanded the centurions that were over the army, and said to them: Have her forth without the precinct of the temple, and whosoever shall follow her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest had said: Let her not be slain in the temple of the Lord.

Context
Personal Injury Laws
13But he that did not lie in wait for him, but God delivered him into his hands: I will appoint thee a place to which he must flee. 14If a man kill his neighbour on set purpose, and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar that he may die.15He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death.…
Cross References
Exodus 21:15
He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death.

Numbers 35:16
If any man strike with iron, and he die that was struck: he shall be guilty of murder, and he himself shall die.

Numbers 35:20
If through hatred any one push a man, or fling any thing at him with ill design:

Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die, and he flee to one of the cities aforesaid,

Deuteronomy 19:12
The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him into the hand of the kinsman of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.

1 Kings 2:28
And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold on the horn of the altar.

1 Kings 2:29
And it was told king Solomon, that Joab was fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and was by the altar: and Solomon sent Banaias, the son of Joiada, saying. Go, kill him.

1 Kings 2:31
And the king said to him: Do as he hath said; and kill him, and bury him, and thou shalt remove the innocent blood which hath been shed by Joab, from me, and from the house of my father:

Proverbs 28:17
A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

Lexicon
But if
וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

a man
אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

schemes
בְעָרְמָ֑ה (ḇə·‘ā·rə·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6195: Trickery, discretion

and acts willfully
יָזִ֥ד (yā·ziḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2102: To boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliously

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his neighbor
רֵעֵ֖הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

to kill him,
לְהָרְג֣וֹ (lə·hā·rə·ḡōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent

you must take him
תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ (tiq·qā·ḥen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

away from
מֵעִ֣ם (mê·‘im)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

My altar
מִזְבְּחִ֔י (miz·bə·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

to be put to death.
לָמֽוּת׃ (lā·mūṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill


Additional Translations
But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.But if a man come presumptuously on his neighbor, to slay him with guile; you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

And if any one lie in wait for his neighbour to slay him by craft, and he go for refuge, thou shalt take him from my altar to put him to death.

But if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

But if a man shall come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from my altar, that he may die.

If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.
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