Deuteronomy 19:5-7
Legacy Standard Bible
5 as when a man goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood, and his hand [a]swings the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron head slips off the [b]handle and [c]strikes his friend so that he dies—he may flee to one of these cities and live; 6 lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer when his heart is [d]angry, and overtake him, because the way is long, and [e]strike down his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously. 7 Therefore, I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall set apart three cities for yourself.’
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- Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit is thrust with
- Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit wood
- Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit finds
- Deuteronomy 19:6 Or hot
- Deuteronomy 19:6 Lit strike him in the soul
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