9006. Verses 12-15. He that smiteth a man, and he die, dying he shall die. And he that hath not lain in wait, and God caused it to happen to his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. And when a man shall act of set purpose against his companion, to kill him with deceit; thou shalt take him from Mine altar, that he may die. And he that smiteth his father and his mother, dying he shall die. “He that smiteth a man, and he die,” signifies the injuring of the truth of faith and the consequent loss of spiritual life; “dying he shall die,” signifies damnation; “and he that hath not lain in wait,” signifies when it was not of foresight from the will; “but God caused it to happen to his hand,” signifies appearing as of chance; “then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee,” signifies a state of blamelessness, and thus exempt from punishment; “and when a man shall act of set purpose against his companion,” signifies premeditation from a depraved will; “to kill him with deceit,” signifies the consequent malice and ardor of depriving the neighbor of eternal life; “thou shalt take him from Mine altar, that he may die,” signifies damnation even although he flees to the worship of the Lord, and supplicates for forgiveness, and promises repentance; “and he that smiteth his father and his mother,” signifies the blaspheming of the Lord and of His kingdom; “dying he shall die,” signifies damnation.