Deuteronomio 19

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1 Cum disperderit Dominus Deus tuus gentes, quarum ti bi traditurus est terram, et possederis eam habitaverisque in urbibus eius et in aedibus,	1 "When the LORD, your God, removes the nations whose land he is giving you, and you have taken their place and are settled in their cities and houses,
2 tres civitates separabis tibi in medio terrae, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi in possessionem	2 you shall set apart three cities in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you to occupy.
3 sternens diligenter viam; et in tres aequaliter partes totam terrae tuae provinciam divides, ut habeat e vicino, qui propter homicidium profugus est, quo possit evadere.	3 You shall thereby divide into three regions the land which the LORD, your God, will give you as a heritage, and so arrange the routes that every homicide will be able to find a refuge.
4 Haec erit lex homicidae fugientis, cuius vita servanda est: qui percusserit proximum suum nesciens et qui heri et nudiustertius nullum contra eum habuisse odium comprobatur,	4 "It is in the following case that a homicide may take refuge in such a place to save his life: when someone unwittingly kills his neighbor to whom he had previously borne no malice.
5 sed abiisse cum eo simpliciter in silvam ad ligna caedenda, et in succisione lignorum securis fugerit manu, ferrumque lapsum de manubrio amicum eius percusserit et occiderit, hic ad unam supradictarum urbium confugiet et vivet;	5 For example, if he goes with his neighbor to a forest to cut wood, and as he swings his ax to fell a tree, its head flies off the handle and hits his neighbor a mortal blow, he may take refuge in one of these cities to save his life.
6 ne forsitan ultor sanguinis cordis calore stimulatus persequatur et apprehendat eum, si longior via fuerit, et percutiat eum, et moriatur, qui non est reus mortis, quia nullum contra eum, qui occisus est, odium prius habuisse monstratur.	6 Should the distance be too great, the avenger of blood may in the heat of his anger pursue the homicide and overtake him and strike him dead, even though he does not merit death since he had previously borne the slain man no malice.
7 Idcirco praecipio tibi, ut tres civitates aequalis inter se spatii dividas.	7 That is why I order you to set apart three cities.
8 Cum autem dilataverit Dominus Deus tuus terminos tuos, sicut iuravit patribus tuis, et dederit tibi cunctam terram, quam eis pollicitus est	8 "But if the LORD, your God, enlarges your territory, as he swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land he promised your fathers he would give
9 — si tamen custodieris omne mandatum hoc et feceris, quae hodie praecipio tibi, ut diligas Dominum Deum tuum et ambules in viis eius omni tempore — addes tibi tres alias civitates et supradictarum trium urbium numerum duplicabis,	9 in the event that you carefully observe all these commandments which I enjoin on you today, loving the LORD, your God, and ever walking in his ways: then add three cities to these three.
10 ut non effundatur sanguis innoxius in medio terrae, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi possidendam, nec sis sanguinis reus.	10 Thus, in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage, innocent blood will not be shed and you will not become guilty of bloodshed.
11 Si quis autem odio habens proximum suum insidiatus fuerit vitae eius surgensque percusserit illum, et mortuus fuerit, fugeritque ad unam de supradictis urbibus,	11 "However, if someone lies in wait for his neighbor out of hatred for him, and rising up against him, strikes him mortally, and then takes refuge in one of these cities,
12 mittent seniores civitatis eius et arripient eum de loco effugii tradentque in manu ultoris sanguinis, et morietur:	12 the elders of his own city shall send for him and have him taken from there, and shall hand him over to be slain by the avenger of blood.
13 non misereberis eius et auferes innoxium sanguinem de Israel, ut bene sit tibi.	13 Do not look on him with pity, but purge from Israel the stain of shedding innocent blood, that you may prosper.
14 Non transferes terminos proximi tui, quos fixerunt priores in possessione tua, quam acceperis in terra, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi possidendam.	14 "You shall not move your neighbor's landmarks erected by your forefathers in the heritage you receive in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you to occupy.
15 Non stabit testis unus contra aliquem, quidquid illius peccatum vel facinus fuerit; sed in ore duorum aut trium testium stabit omne verbum.	15 "One witness alone shall not take the stand against a man in regard to any crime or any offense of which he may be guilty; a judicial fact shall be established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
16 Si steterit testis mendax contra hominem accusans eum praevaricationis,	16 "If an unjust witness takes the stand against a man to accuse him of a defection from the law,
17 stabunt ambo, quorum causa est, ante Dominum in conspectu sacerdotum et iudicum, qui fuerint in diebus illis.	17 the two parties in the dispute shall appear before the LORD in the presence of the priests or judges in office at that time;
18 Cumque diligentissime perscrutantes iudices invenerint falsum testem dixisse contra fratrem suum mendacium,	18 and if after a thorough investigation the judges find that the witness is a false witness and has accused his kinsman falsely,
19 reddent ei, sicut fratri suo facere cogitavit, et auferes malum de medio tui,	19 you shall do to him as he planned to do to his kinsman. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst.
20 ut audientes ceteri timorem habeant et nequaquam ultra talia audeant facere in medio tui.	20 The rest, on hearing of it, shall fear, and never again do a thing so evil among you.
21 Non misereberis eius, sed animam pro anima, oculum pro oculo, dentem pro dente, manum pro manu, pedem pro pede exiges.	21 Do not look on such a man with pity. Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot!