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20 “‘But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally[a] so that he dies, 21 or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

22 “But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,

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  1. Numbers 35:20 tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”