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20 If any of you kills someone you hate by shoving him or by deliberately throwing something at him, 21 or if you beat your enemy to death with your bare hands, you must be put to death. You are a murderer. The relative who can avenge the death must kill you when he catches up with you, because you are a murderer.

22 “But suppose you accidentally kill someone who wasn’t your enemy. Maybe you shoved him or threw something at him but didn’t mean to kill him.

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20 If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally(A) so that they die 21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;(B) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood(C) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

22 “‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally(D)

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