Exodus 21:14 KJV

But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

Thou and Ye

  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

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  • Judicial lawsGod, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities...

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Cross References

  • 1 Kings 2:28–34 Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. …
  • Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
  • Numbers 15:30–31 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. …
  • Numbers 35:20–21 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; …
  • Deuteronomy 1:43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • But if a man וְכִי wĕkî Conjunction אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • come presumptuously יָזִד yāzid זוּד Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • upon his neighbour עַל ʿal Preposition רֵעֵהוּ rēʿēhû רֵעַ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to slay לְהָרְגוֹ lĕhorgô הָרַג Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him with guile בְעָרְמָה bĕʿormâ עׇרְמָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • thou shalt take תִּקָּחֶנּוּ tiqqāḥennû לָקַח Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him from mine altar מֵעִם mēʿim Preposition מִזְבְּחִי mizbĕḥî מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • that he may die לָמוּת lāmût מוּת Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition

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