# strikes a man

"hits a man" or "attacks a man"

# that person must surely be put to death

This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must certainly execute that person" or "you must certainly kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# did not do it with premeditation

"did not plan to do it" or "did not do it on purpose"

# I will fix a place to where he can flee

The purpose of choosing a place can be stately clearly here. AT: "I will choose a place that he can run away to be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# according to a cunning plan

"after thinking carefully about it"

# must take him

The word "him" refers to the one who killed his neighbor.

# so that he may die

This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that you can kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]