MANNAFEST

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.

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

YLT

`And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.

DBT

But if a man act wantonly toward his neighbour, and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

About this book

Old Testament

ExodusDeliverance, covenant, presence. A slave-people redeemed from Egypt, brought to Sinai, and given a tabernacle so that God might dwell among them.

Author
Moses — traditional attribution; internal narrator identifies Moses as recorder (17:14, 24:4, 34:27)
Date
15th or 13th century BC, depending on chronology of the exodus

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