Exodus 21:14 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 21:14

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.

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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.

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Thou shalt take him from mine altar - Before the cities of refuge were assigned, the altar of God was the common asylum.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְכִֽי־	ve.khi-	and if	H3588 →
יָזִ֥ד	ya.Zid	he will act presumptuously	H2102 →
אִ֛ישׁ	'ish	anyone	H376 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
רֵעֵ֖הוּ	re.'E.hu	neighbor his	H7453 →
לְהָרְג֣וֹ	le.ha.re.Go	to kill him	H2026 →
בְעָרְמָ֑ה	ve.'a.re.Mah	with cunning	H6195 →
מֵעִ֣ם	me.'Im	from with	H5973 →
מִזְבְּחִ֔י	miz.be.Chi	altar my	H4196 →
תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ	ti.ka.Che.nu	you will take him	H3947 →
לָמֽוּת׃ ס	la.Mut	to die	H4191 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Hebrews 10:26
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
leads to
- 2 Peter 2:20–22
  If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse…
- Hebrews 6:4–6
  It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
- John 9:41
  “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- Luke 12:47
  That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
- Matthew 12:43–45
  When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Through
2 Peter 2:10
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
leads to
- Jude 1:16
  These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- Jude 1:10
  These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.
- Jude 1:18
  when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

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