1)

What does this Pasuk have to do with the Dinim of Arei Miklat?

1.

Rashi: The Torah has now switched to someone who killed be'Meizid 1 - in which case the Go'el ha'Dam is permitted to kill him wherever he is. 2

1

Refer to 35:19:4:1 and note. See also Oznayim la'Torah, who explains that it applies equally to Shogeg, in which case the Go'el ha'Dam may only kill him outside the Ir Miklat.

2

As opposed to a murderer be'Shogeg, whom he may kill only outside the Ir Miklat.

2)

What is the significance of the fact that the murderer killed the victim with a metal object?

1.

Rashi: Any metal object, irrespective of its size, is lethal, 1 and does not therefore require assessment when judging a murderer. 2 ?

1

See Torah Temimah, note 22.

2

Rashi: Which explains why the Torah does not add the words "asher Yamus bah", as it does in connection with other objects ? in Pesukim 17 & 18. Refer to 35:17:1:1.

3)

Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) words "Rotze'ach hu"?

1.

Sifri: To teach us that, if the murderer killed the victim by throwing pieces of metal at him he is Chayav - even though they are not Keilim.

4)

Bearing in mind that the victim may be a T'reifah, and killing him is not subject to Misah, how can Beis-Din sentence a murderer to death? How do they know that the victim is not a T'reifah?

1.

Chulin, 11b: This teaches us that we go after the majority - since the majority of people are not T'reifos. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 24, who elaborates..

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