Deuteronomy 19:12

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

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WEBBE

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

BSB

the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

KJV

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

ASV

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

BBE

The responsible men of his town are to send and take him, and give him up to the one who has the right of punishment to be put to death.

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וְשָׁלְחוּ ve·sha·le·chu and they will send H7971 זִקְנֵי zik·nei [the] elders of H2205 עִירוֹ i·ro city his H5892 וְלָקְחוּ ve·la·ke·chu and they will take H3947 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 מִשָּׁם mi·sham from there H8033 וְנָתְנוּ ve·na·te·nu and they will give H5414 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 בְּיַד be·yad in [the] hand of H3027 גֹּאֵל go·'el [the] avenger of H1350 הַדָּם ha·dam (the) blood H1818 וָמֵת va·met and he will die H4191

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–13

Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the Lord our Righteousness, refuge is provided for those who by faith flee unto him. But there is no refuge in Jesus Christ for presumptuous sinners, who go on still in their trespasses. Those who flee to Christ from their sins, shall be safe in him, but not those who expect to be sheltered by him in their sins.

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