Exodus 21:14 meaning and explanation

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.

Exodus 21:14, Berean Standard Bible

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God has just given the Ten Commandments and now speaks to Moses, setting case law before Israel. Verse 13 provided for accidental killing: the slayer could flee to a place God would appoint, later the cities of refuge.

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