New American Standard Bible 1995

Exodus 21:14-17

14Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588,however, a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376actsיָזִ֥דya.ZidH2102presumptuouslyH2102towardעַל־'al-H5921his neighborרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453,so as to killלְהָרְג֣וֹle.ha.re.GoH2026him craftilyבְעָרְמָ֑הve.'a.re.MahH6195,you are to takeתִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּti.ka.Che.nuH3947him evenfrom My altarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz.be.ChiH4196,that he may dieלָמֽוּת׃ סla.MutH4191.

15“He who strikesוּמַכֵּ֥הu.ma.KehH5221his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1or his motherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

16“He whokidnapsוְגֹנֵ֨בve.go.NevH1589a manאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376,whether he sellsוּמְכָר֛וֹu.me.kha.RoH4376him or he is foundוְנִמְצָ֥אve.nim.Tza'H4672in hispossessionבְיָד֖וֹve.ya.DoH3027,shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

17“He who cursesוּמְקַלֵּ֥לu.me.ka.LelH7043his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1or his motherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

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