Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation If there were only one city, the distance to it might be too great, and the relative who is responsible for taking revenge for the killing might catch you and angrily kill an innocent person. After all, it was by accident that you killed someone who was not your enemy. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain. the avenger Numbers 35:12 And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged. Joshua 20:5 And when the avenger of blood shall pursue him, they shall not deliver him into his hands, because he slew his neighbour unawares, and is not proved to have been his enemy two or three days before, 2 Samuel 14:7 And behold the whole kindred rising against thy handmaid, saith: Deliver him that hath slain his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother, whom he slew, and that we may destroy the heir: and they seek to quench my spark which is left, and will leave my husband no name, nor remainder upon the earth. slay him [heb] smite him in life Deuteronomy 21:22 When a man hath committed a crime for which he is to be punished with death, and being condemned to die is hanged on a gibbet: Jeremiah 26:15,16 But know ye, and understand, that if you put me to death, you will shed innocent blood against your own selves, and against this city, and the inhabitants thereof. For in truth the Lord sent me to you, to speak all these words in your hearing. . . . Deuteronomy 19:4 This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and who is proved to have had no hatred against him yesterday and the day before: Context Cities of Refuge…5But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out of his hand, and the iron slipping from the handle struck his friend, and killed him: he shall flee to one of the cities aforesaid, and live: 6Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain.7Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another.… Cross References Deuteronomy 19:5 But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out of his hand, and the iron slipping from the handle struck his friend, and killed him: he shall flee to one of the cities aforesaid, and live: Deuteronomy 19:7 Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another. Jump to Previous Avenger Blood Death Deserving Hate Hated Heart Hot Inasmuch Manslayer Mortally Otherwise Overtake Past Pursue Slay Slayer Smite Strike Time Way Whereas WorthyJump to Next Avenger Blood Death Deserving Hate Hated Heart Hot Inasmuch Manslayer Mortally Otherwise Overtake Past Pursue Slay Slayer Smite Strike Time Way Whereas WorthyLinks Deuteronomy 19:6 NIVDeuteronomy 19:6 NLT Deuteronomy 19:6 ESV Deuteronomy 19:6 NASB Deuteronomy 19:6 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 19:6 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:6 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:6 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:6 German Bible Alphabetical: a aforethought and anger avenger because blood death deserving did distance even great had hated he heat him his if in is it kill life long malice manslayer might neighbor not of Otherwise overtake previously pursue rage since take the though to too was way without OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:6 Lest the avenger of blood pursue (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |