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Exodus 21:14-17

14But if a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376come presumptuouslyיָזִ֥דya.ZidH2102upon his neighbourרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453,to slayלְהָרְג֣וֹle.ha.re.GoH2026him with guileבְעָרְמָ֑הve.'a.re.MahH6195;thou shalt takeתִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּti.ka.Che.nuH3947him from mine altarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz.be.ChiH4196,that he may dieלָמֽוּת׃ סla.MutH4191.

15And he that smitethוּמַכֵּ֥הu.ma.KehH5221his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1,or his motherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517,shall be surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191.

16And he that stealethוְגֹנֵ֨בve.go.NevH1589a manאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376,and sellethוּמְכָר֛וֹu.me.kha.RoH4376him, or if he be foundוְנִמְצָ֥אve.nim.Tza'H4672in his handבְיָד֖וֹve.ya.DoH3027,he shall surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃ סyu.MatH4191.

17And he that cursethוּמְקַלֵּ֥לu.me.ka.LelH7043his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1,or his motherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517,shall surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃ סyu.MatH4191.

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