35:20 “But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally 1 so that he dies, 35:21 or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.
20:10 When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.
1 tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”
2 tn Or “strikes down” (so NRSV).
3 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “plaster” (so KJV, ASV; likewise in v. 4). In the translation “cover” has been used for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “lift your eyes to the west, north, south, and east and see with your eyes.” The translation omits the repetition of “your eyes” for stylistic reasons.
5 tn The Hebrew text includes “to the people,” but this phrase has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
6 tn Heb “princes of hosts.”