Deuteronomy 19:11

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 fleeth into one of these cities:

But if any man {H376} hate {H8130} his neighbour {H7453}, and lie in wait {H693} for him, and rise up {H6965} against him, and smite {H5221} him mortally {H5315} that he die {H4191}, and fleeth {H5127} into one {H259} of these {H411} cities {H5892}:

"However, if someone hates his fellow member of the community, lies in wait for him, attacks him, strikes him a death blow, and then flees into one of these cities;

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Numbers 35:16

    And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
  • Numbers 35:21

    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.
  • Deuteronomy 27:24

    Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • Exodus 21:12

    ¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
  • Exodus 21:14

    But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
  • Numbers 35:24

    Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
  • Genesis 9:6

    Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

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