But if he trust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that
he die; or in enmity (בְאֵיבָ֞ה) smite him with his hand, that he die: that he
smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of
blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. But if he trust him suddenly
without enmity (בְּלֹא־אֵיבָ֖ה), or have cast upon him any thing without laying
of wait, or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast
it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought him harm: then
the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according
to these judgments: (Num 35:20-24)
Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge,
and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old
hatred (אֵיבַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם); therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will
stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims,
and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. (Ezek 25:15-16)
Because thou hast
had a perpetual hatred (אֵיבַ֣ת עוֹלָ֔ם), and hast shed the blood of the
children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in
the time that their iniquity had an end: therefore, as I live, saith the Lord
God, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast
not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. (Ezek 35:5-6)
