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| [1]When 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God shall cut off the nations, whose land 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God giveth thee, and thou dost succeed them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses; |
[1]When the Lord thy God shall root out the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou shalt possess them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses, |
| [2]Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 giveth thee to possess it. |
[2]Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. |
| [3]Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. |
[3]Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the coasts of the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. |
| [4]And this is the case of the manslayer, that shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time past; |
[4]This also is the cause wherefore the manslayer shall flee thither, and live: who so killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and hated him not in time passed: |
| [5]As when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of these cities and live; |
[5]As he that goeth unto the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand striketh with the ax to cut down the tree, if the head slip from the helve, and hit his neighbor that he dieth, the same shall flee unto one of the cities, and live, |
| [6]Lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. |
[6]Lest the avenger of the blood follow after the manslayer, while his heart is chafed, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed. |
| [7]Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.' |
[7]Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt appoint out three cities for thee. |
| [8]And if 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which He promised to give unto thy fathers— |
[8]And when the Lord thy God enlargeth thy coasts (as he hath sworn unto thy fathers) and giveth thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers, |
| [9]If thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God, and to walk ever in His ways—then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three; |
[9](If thou keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day: to wit, that thou love the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways forever) then shalt thou add three cities more for thee besides those three, |
| [10]That innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. |
[10]That innocent blood be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to inherit, lest blood be upon thee. |
| [11]But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die; and he flee into one of these cities; |
[11]But if a man hate his neighbor, and lay wait for him, and rise against him, and smite any man that he die, and flee unto any of these cities, |
| [12]Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
[12]Then the elders of his city shall send and set him thence, and deliver him into the hands of the avenger of the blood, that he may die. |
| [13]Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with thee. |
[13]Thine eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the cry of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. |
| [14]Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set, in thine inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land that 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God giveth thee to possess it. |
[14]Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's mark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, that thou shalt inherit in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. |
| [15]One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth; at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be establishment |
[15]One witness shall not rise against a man for any trespass, or for any sin, or for any fault that he offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished. |
| [16]If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him; |
[16]If a false witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass, |
| [17]Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days. |
[17]Then both the men which strive together, shall stand before the Lord, even before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days, |
| [18]And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; |
[18]And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witness be found false, and hath given false witness against his brother, |
| [19]Then shall ye do unto him, as he had purposed to do unto his brother; so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee. |
[19]Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to do unto his brother: so thou shalt take evil away forth of the midst of thee. |
| [20]And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. |
[20]And the rest shall hear this, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickedness among you. |
| [21]And thine eye shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. |
[21]Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. |