Deuteronomy 19
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 19 of 34
Chapter Summary
The cities of refuge. 4 The privilege for the manslayer. 14 The landmark is not to be removed. 16 The punishment of a false witness.
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People & Context
Israel is commanded to set apart three centrally located cities of refuge so an unintentional manslayer can flee there to escape the avenger of blood.…
If a man lies in wait, murders his neighbor, and flees to a city of refuge, the elders of his city must retrieve him and hand him over to the avenger …
It is forbidden to remove a neighbor's boundary landmark set by their ancestors in the inherited land.
Timeline
Israel is commanded to set apart three centrally located cities of refuge so an unintentional manslayer can flee there to escape the avenger of blood. If the borders expand, three more cities are to be added.
Deuteronomy 19:1-10If a man lies in wait, murders his neighbor, and flees to a city of refuge, the elders of his city must retrieve him and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13It is forbidden to remove a neighbor's boundary landmark set by their ancestors in the inherited land.
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