Deuteronomy 19

KJV

1  When³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ hath cut off^{3772 853} the nations,¹⁴⁷¹ whose^{834 853} land⁷⁷⁶ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ thee, and thou succeedest³⁴²³ them, and dwellest³⁴²⁷ in their cities,⁵⁸⁹² and in their houses;¹⁰⁰⁴

2  Thou shalt separate⁹¹⁴ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² for thee in the midst⁸⁴³² of thy land,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ thee to possess³⁴²³ it.

3  Thou shalt prepare³⁵⁵⁹ thee a way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and divide^{8027 853} the coasts¹³⁶⁶ of thy land,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ giveth thee to inherit,⁵¹⁵⁷ into three parts, that every³⁶⁰⁵ slayer⁷⁵²³ may¹⁹⁶¹ flee⁵¹²⁷ thither.⁸⁰³³

4  And this²⁰⁸⁸ is the case¹⁶⁹⁷ of the slayer,⁷⁵²³ which⁸³⁴ shall flee⁵¹²⁷ thither,⁸⁰³³ that he may live:²⁴²⁵ Whoso⁸³⁴ killeth^{5221 853} his neighbor⁷⁴⁵³ ignorantly,^{1907 1947} whom he¹⁹³¹ hated⁸¹³⁰ not³⁸⁰⁸ in time⁸⁰³² past;^{4480 8657}

5  As when a man⁸³⁴ goeth⁹³⁵ into the wood³²⁹³ with⁸⁵⁴ his neighbor⁷⁴⁵³ to hew²⁴⁰⁴ wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and his hand³⁰²⁷ fetcheth a stroke⁵⁰⁸⁰ with the axe¹⁶³¹ to cut down³⁷⁷² the tree,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and the head¹²⁷⁰ slippeth⁵³⁹⁴ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the helve,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and lighteth upon^{4672 853} his neighbor,⁷⁴⁵³ that he die;⁴¹⁹¹ he¹⁹³¹ shall flee⁵¹²⁷ unto⁴¹³ one²⁵⁹ of those⁴²⁸ cities,⁵⁸⁹² and live:²⁴²⁵

6  Lest⁶⁴³⁵ the avenger¹³⁵⁰ of the blood¹⁸¹⁸ pursue^{7291 310} the slayer,⁷⁵²³ while³⁵⁸⁸ his heart³⁸²⁴ is hot,³¹⁷⁹ and overtake⁵³⁸¹ him, because³⁵⁸⁸ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ is long,⁷²³⁵ and slay⁵²²¹ him;⁵³¹⁵ whereas he was not³⁶⁹ worthy of death,^{4941 4194} inasmuch as³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ hated⁸¹³⁰ him not³⁸⁰⁸ in time⁸⁰³² past.^{4480 8543}

7  Wherefore^{5921 3651} I⁵⁹⁵ command⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt separate⁹¹⁴ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² for thee.

8  And if⁵¹⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ enlarge^{7337 853} thy coast,¹³⁶⁶ as⁸³⁴ he hath sworn⁷⁶⁵⁰ unto thy fathers,¹ and give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ he promised¹⁶⁹⁶ to give⁵⁴¹⁴ unto thy fathers;¹

9  If³⁵⁸⁸ thou shalt keep^{8104 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ these²⁰⁶³ commandments⁴⁶⁸⁷ to do⁶²¹³ them, which⁸³⁴ I⁵⁹⁵ command⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee this day,³¹¹⁷ to love^{157 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ and to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ ever^{3605 3117} in his ways;¹⁸⁷⁰ then shalt thou add³²⁵⁴ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² more⁵⁷⁵⁰ for thee, beside⁵⁹²¹ these⁴²⁸ three:⁷⁹⁶⁹

10  That innocent⁵³⁵⁵ blood¹⁸¹⁸ be not³⁸⁰⁸ shed⁸²¹⁰ in⁷¹³⁰ thy land,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ thee for an inheritance,⁵¹⁵⁹ and so blood¹⁸¹⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ thee.

11  But if³⁵⁸⁸ any man³⁷⁶ hate^{1961 8130} his neighbor,⁷⁴⁵³ and lie in wait⁶⁹³ for him, and rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ him, and smite⁵²²¹ him mortally⁵³¹⁵ that he die,⁴¹⁹¹ and fleeth⁵¹²⁷ into⁴¹³ one²⁵⁹ of these⁴¹¹ cities:⁵⁸⁹²

12  Then the elders²²⁰⁵ of his city⁵⁸⁹² shall send⁷⁹⁷¹ and fetch³⁹⁴⁷ him thence,^{4480 8033} and deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ him into the hand³⁰²⁷ of the avenger¹³⁵⁰ of blood,¹⁸¹⁸ that he may die.⁴¹⁹¹

13  Thine eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ pity^{2347 5921} him, but thou shalt put away¹¹⁹⁷ the guilt of innocent⁵³⁵⁵ blood¹⁸¹⁸ from Israel,^{4480 3478} that it may go well²⁸⁹⁵ with thee.

14  Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ remove⁵²⁵³ thy neighbor's⁷⁴⁵³ landmark,¹³⁶⁶ which⁸³⁴ they of old time⁷²²³ have set¹³⁷⁹ in thine inheritance,⁵¹⁵⁹ which⁸³⁴ thou shalt inherit⁵¹⁵⁷ in the land⁷⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ thee to possess³⁴²³ it.

15  One²⁵⁹ witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ against a man³⁷⁶ for any³⁶⁰⁵ iniquity,⁵⁷⁷¹ or for any³⁶⁰⁵ sin,²⁴⁰³ in any³⁶⁰⁵ sin²³⁹⁹ that⁸³⁴ he sinneth:²³⁹⁸ at⁵⁹²¹ the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of two⁸¹⁴⁷ witnesses,⁵⁷⁰⁷ or¹⁷⁶ at⁵⁹²¹ the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of three⁷⁹⁶⁹ witnesses,⁵⁷⁰⁷ shall the matter¹⁶⁹⁷ be established.⁶⁹⁶⁵

16  If³⁵⁸⁸ a false²⁵⁵⁵ witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ against any man³⁷⁶ to testify⁶⁰³⁰ against him that which is wrong;⁵⁶²⁷

17  Then both⁸¹⁴⁷ the men,³⁷⁶ between whom⁸³⁴ the controversy⁷³⁷⁹ is, shall stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the priests³⁵⁴⁸ and the judges,⁸¹⁹⁹ which⁸³⁴ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ in those¹⁹⁹² days;³¹¹⁷

18  And the judges⁸¹⁹⁹ shall make diligent inquisition:^{1875 3190} and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ if the witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ be a false⁸²⁶⁷ witness,⁵⁷⁰⁷ and hath testified⁶⁰³⁰ falsely⁸²⁶⁷ against his brother;²⁵¹

19  Then shall ye do⁶²¹³ unto him, as⁸³⁴ he had thought²¹⁶¹ to have done⁶²¹³ unto his brother:²⁵¹ so shalt thou put the evil away^{1197 7451} from among^{4480 7130} you.

20  And those which remain⁷⁶⁰⁴ shall hear,⁸⁰⁸⁵ and fear,³³⁷² and shall henceforth³²⁵⁴ commit⁶²¹³ no³⁸⁰⁸ more⁵⁷⁵⁰ any¹⁶⁹⁷ such²⁰⁸⁸ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ among⁷¹³⁰ you.

21  And thine eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ pity;²³⁴⁷ but life⁵³¹⁵ shall go for life,⁵³¹⁵ eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ for eye,⁵⁸⁶⁹ tooth⁸¹²⁷ for tooth,⁸¹²⁷ hand³⁰²⁷ for hand,³⁰²⁷ foot⁷²⁷² for foot.⁷²⁷²

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1 ἐὰν δὲ ἀφανίσῃ κύριος ὁ θεός σου τὰ ἔθνη ἃ ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν καὶ κατακληρονομήσητε αὐτοὺς καὶ κατοικήσητε ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις αὐτῶν

2 τρεῖς πόλεις διαστελεῖς σεαυτῷ ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς σου ἧς κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι

3 στόχασαί σοι τὴν ὁδὸν καὶ τριμεριεῖς τὰ ὅρια τῆς γῆς σου ἣν καταμερίζει σοι κύριος ὁ θεός σου καὶ ἔσται καταφυγὴ ἐκεῖ παντὶ φονευτῇ

4 τοῦτο δὲ ἔσται τὸ πρόσταγμα τοῦ φονευτοῦ ὃς ἂν φύγῃ ἐκεῖ καὶ ζήσεται ὃς ἂν πατάξῃ τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ ἀκουσίως καὶ οὗτος οὐ μισῶν αὐτὸν πρὸ τῆς ἐχθὲς καὶ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης

5 καὶ ὃς ἂν εἰσέλθῃ μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον εἰς τὸν δρυμὸν συναγαγεῖν ξύλα καὶ ἐκκρουσθῇ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ τῇ ἀξίνῃ κόπτοντος τὸ ξύλον καὶ ἐκπεσὸν τὸ σιδήριον ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου τύχῃ τοῦ πλησίον καὶ ἀποθάνῃ οὗτος καταφεύξεται εἰς μίαν τῶν πόλεων τούτων καὶ ζήσεται

6 ἵνα μὴ διώξας ὁ ἀγχιστεύων τοῦ αἵματος ὀπίσω τοῦ φονεύσαντος ὅτι παρατεθέρμανται τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ καταλάβῃ αὐτόν ἐὰν μακροτέρα ᾖ ἡ ὁδός καὶ πατάξῃ αὐτοῦ τὴν ψυχήν καὶ ἀποθάνῃ καὶ τούτῳ οὐκ ἔστιν κρίσις θανάτου ὅτι οὐ μισῶν ἦν αὐτὸν πρὸ τῆς ἐχθὲς καὶ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης

7 διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λέγων τρεῖς πόλεις διαστελεῖς σεαυτῷ

8 ἐὰν δὲ ἐμπλατύνῃ κύριος ὁ θεός σου τὰ ὅριά σου ὃν τρόπον ὤμοσεν τοῖς πατράσιν σου καὶ δῷ σοι κύριος πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἣν εἶπεν δοῦναι τοῖς πατράσιν σου

9 ἐὰν ἀκούσῃς ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς ταύτας ἃς ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον ἀγαπᾶν κύριον τὸν θεόν σου πορεύεσθαι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας καὶ προσθήσεις σεαυτῷ ἔτι τρεῖς πόλεις πρὸς τὰς τρεῖς ταύτας

10 καὶ οὐκ ἐκχυθήσεται αἷμα ἀναίτιον ἐν τῇ γῇ σου ᾗ κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι ἐν κλήρῳ καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ἐν σοὶ αἵματι ἔνοχος

11 ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἄνθρωπος μισῶν τὸν πλησίον καὶ ἐνεδρεύσῃ αὐτὸν καὶ ἐπαναστῇ ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ πατάξῃ αὐτοῦ ψυχήν καὶ ἀπεθάνῃ καὶ φύγῃ εἰς μίαν τῶν πόλεων τούτων

12 καὶ ἀποστελοῦσιν ἡ γερουσία τῆς πόλεως αὐτοῦ καὶ λήμψονται αὐτὸν ἐκεῖθεν καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας τῷ ἀγχιστεύοντι τοῦ αἵματος καὶ ἀποθανεῖται

13 οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ καὶ καθαριεῖς τὸ αἷμα τὸ ἀναίτιον ἐξ Ισραηλ καὶ εὖ σοι ἔσται

14 οὐ μετακινήσεις ὅρια τοῦ πλησίον σου ἃ ἔστησαν οἱ πατέρες σου ἐν τῇ κληρονομίᾳ σου ᾗ κατεκληρονομήθης ἐν τῇ γῇ ᾗ κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι ἐν κλήρῳ

15 οὐκ ἐμμενεῖ μάρτυς εἷς μαρτυρῆσαι κατὰ ἀνθρώπου κατὰ πᾶσαν ἀδικίαν καὶ κατὰ πᾶν ἁμάρτημα καὶ κατὰ πᾶσαν ἁμαρτίαν ἣν ἂν ἁμάρτῃ ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων καὶ ἐπὶ στόματος τριῶν μαρτύρων σταθήσεται πᾶν ῥῆμα

16 ἐὰν δὲ καταστῇ μάρτυς ἄδικος κατὰ ἀνθρώπου καταλέγων αὐτοῦ ἀσέβειαν

17 καὶ στήσονται οἱ δύο ἄνθρωποι οἷς ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἀντιλογία ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ ἔναντι τῶν ἱερέων καὶ ἔναντι τῶν κριτῶν οἳ ἐὰν ὦσιν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις

18 καὶ ἐξετάσωσιν οἱ κριταὶ ἀκριβῶς καὶ ἰδοὺ μάρτυς ἄδικος ἐμαρτύρησεν ἄδικα ἀντέστη κατὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ

19 καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτῷ ὃν τρόπον ἐπονηρεύσατο ποιῆσαι κατὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξαρεῖς τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν

20 καὶ οἱ ἐπίλοιποι ἀκούσαντες φοβηθήσονται καὶ οὐ προσθήσουσιν ἔτι ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ πονηρὸν τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν

21 οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ ψυχὴν ἀντὶ ψυχῆς ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος χεῖρα ἀντὶ χειρός πόδα ἀντὶ ποδός

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‎1 ‏כִּֽי־יַכְרִ֞ית יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־אַרְצָ֑ם וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֕ם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ בְעָרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃

‎2 ‏שָׁל֥וֹשׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָ֑ךְ בְּת֣וֹךְ אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃

‎3 ‏תָּכִ֣ין לְךָ֮ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֕ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה כָּל־רֹצֵֽחַ׃

‎4 ‏וְזֶה֙ דְּבַ֣ר הָרֹצֵ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־יָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה וָחָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַכֶּ֤ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ל֖וֹ מִתְּמֹ֥ל שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃

‎5 ‏וַאֲשֶׁר֩ יָבֹ֨א אֶת־רֵעֵ֥הוּ בַיַּעַר֮ לַחְטֹ֣ב עֵצִים֒ וְנִדְּחָ֨ה יָד֤וֹ בַגַּרְזֶן֙ לִכְרֹ֣ת הָעֵ֔ץ וְנָשַׁ֤ל הַבַּרְזֶל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ וּמָצָ֥א אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ וָמֵ֑ת ה֗וּא יָנ֛וּס אֶל־אַחַ֥ת הֶעָרִים־הָאֵ֖לֶּה וָחָֽי׃

‎6 ‏פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃

‎7 ‏עַל־כֵּ֛ן אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁלֹ֥שׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֥יל לָֽךְ׃ ס

‎8 ‏וְאִם־יַרְחִ֞יב יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־גְּבֻ֣לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְנָ֤תַן לְךָ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר לָתֵ֥ת לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

‎9 ‏כִּֽי־תִשְׁמֹר֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֮ הַיּוֹם֒ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ וְלָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְיָסַפְתָּ֙ לְךָ֥ עוֹד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים עַ֖ל הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

‎10 ‏וְלֹ֤א יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֣רֶב אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ דָּמִֽים׃ ס

‎11 ‏וְכִֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה אִישׁ֙ שֹׂנֵ֣א לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְאָ֤רַב לוֹ֙ וְקָ֣ם עָלָ֔יו וְהִכָּ֥הוּ נֶ֖פֶשׁ וָמֵ֑ת וְנָ֕ס אֶל־אַחַ֖ת הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽל׃

‎12 ‏וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת׃

‎13 ‏לֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ׃ ס

‎14 ‏לֹ֤א תַסִּיג֙ גְּב֣וּל רֵֽעֲךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּבְל֖וּ רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים בְּנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּנְחַ֔ל בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ ס

‎15 ‏לֹֽא־יָקוּם֩ עֵ֨ד אֶחָ֜ד בְּאִ֗ישׁ לְכָל־עָוֹן֙ וּלְכָל־חַטָּ֔את בְּכָל־חֵ֖טְא אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶֽחֱטָ֑א עַל־פִּ֣י׀ שְׁנֵ֣י עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ עַל־פִּ֥י שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־עֵדִ֖ים יָק֥וּם דָּבָֽר׃

‎16 ‏כִּֽי־יָק֥וּם עֵד־חָמָ֖ס בְּאִ֑ישׁ לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּ֖וֹ סָרָֽה׃

‎17 ‏וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃

‎18 ‏וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ הָעֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְאָחִֽיו׃

‎19 ‏וַעֲשִׂ֣יתֶם ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָמַ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לְאָחִ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃

‎20 ‏וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֨פוּ לַעֲשׂ֜וֹת ע֗וֹד כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃

‎21 ‏וְלֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶ֑ךָ נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁ³ עַ֤יִן בְּעַ֙יִן֙ שֵׁ֣ן בְּשֵׁ֔ן יָ֥ד בְּיָ֖ד רֶ֥גֶל בְּרָֽגֶל׃ ס

Vul

1 Cum disperdiderit Dominus Deus tuus gentes, quarum tibi traditurus est terram, et possederis eam, habitaverisque in urbibus ejus et in ædibus:

2 tres civitates separabis tibi in medio terræ, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi in possessionem,

3 sternens diligenter viam: et in tres æqualiter partes totam terræ tuæ provinciam divides: ut habeat e vicino qui propter homicidium profugus est, quo possit evadere.

4 Hæc erit lex homicidæ fugientis, cujus vita servanda est: qui percusserit proximum suum nesciens, et qui heri et nudiustertius nullum contra eum odium habuisse comprobatur:

5 sed abiisse cum eo simpliciter in silvam ad ligna cædenda, et in succisione lignorum securis fugerit manu, ferrumque lapsum de manubrio amicum ejus percusserit, et occiderit: hic ad unam supradictarum urbium confugiet, et vivet:

6 ne forsitan proximus ejus, cujus effusus est sanguis, dolore stimulatus, persequatur, et apprehendat eum si longior via fuerit, et percutiat animam ejus, qui non est reus mortis: quia nullum contra eum, qui occisus est, odium prius habuisse monstratur.

7 Idcirco præcipio tibi, ut tres civitates æqualis inter se spatii dividas.

8 Cum autem dilataverit Dominus Deus tuus terminos tuos, sicut juravit patribus tuis, et dederit tibi cunctam terram, quam eis pollicitus est

9 (si tamen custodieris mandata ejus, et feceris, quæ hodie præcipio tibi, ut diligas Dominum Deum tuum, et ambules in viis ejus omni tempore), addes tibi tres alias civitates, et supradictarum trium urbium numerum duplicabis:

10 ut non effundatur sanguis innoxius in medio terræ, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi possidendam, ne sis sanguinis reus.

11 Si quis autem, odio habens proximum suum, insidiatus fuerit vitæ ejus, surgensque percusserit illum, et mortuus fuerit, fugeritque ad unam de supradictis urbibus,

12 mittent seniores civitatis illius, et arripient eum de loco effugii, tradentque in manu proximi, cujus sanguis effusus est, et morietur.

13 Non miseraberis ejus, et auferes innoxium sanguinem de Israël, ut bene sit tibi.

14 Non assumes, et transferes terminos proximi tui, quos fixerunt priores in possessione tua, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi in terra quam acceperis possidendam.

15 Non stabit testis unus contra aliquem, quidquid illud peccati, et facinoris fuerit: sed in ore duorum aut trium testium stabit omne verbum.

16 Si steterit testis mendax contra hominem, accusans eum prævaricationis,

17 stabunt ambo, quorum causa est, ante Dominum in conspectu sacerdotum et judicum qui fuerint in diebus illis.

18 Cumque diligentissime perscrutantes, invenerint falsum testem dixisse contra fratrem suum mendacium,

19 reddent ei sicut fratri suo facere cogitavit, et auferes malum de medio tui:

20 ut audientes ceteri timorem habeant, et nequaquam talia audeant facere.

21 Non misereberis ejus, sed animam pro anima, oculum pro oculo, dentem pro dente, manum pro manu, pedem pro pede exiges.