New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 19:4-7
4“1Now thisH2088 is the caseH1697 of the manslayerH7523 whoH834 may fleeH5127 thereH8033 and liveH2421: whenH834 he 2killsH5221 his friendH7453 3unintentionallyH1847H1097, 4not hatingH8130 him previouslyH8543H8032-- 5as whenH834 a man goesH935 into the forestH3293 with his friendH7453 to cutH2404 woodH6086, and his handH3027 5swingsH5080 the axeH1631 to cutH3772 downH3772 the treeH6086, and the ironH1270 head slipsH5394 offH5394 the 6handleH6086 and 7strikesH4672 his friendH7453 so that he diesH4191--he may fleeH5127 to oneH259 of theseH428 citiesH5892 and liveH2421; 6otherwiseH6435 the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 might pursueH7291 the manslayerH7523 8in the heatH2552 of his angerH3824, and overtakeH5381 him, becauseH3588 the wayH1870 is longH7235, and 9takeH5221 his lifeH5315, though he was not deservingH4941 of deathH4194, sinceH3588 he had not hatedH8130 him previouslyH8543H8032. 7ThereforeH5921H3651, I commandH6680 you, sayingH559, ‘You shall setH914 asideH914 threeH7969 citiesH5892 for yourself.’
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 19:4 Num 35:9-34 ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 19:4 Lit smites ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 19:4 Lit without knowledge ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 19:4 Lit and he was not hating him previously ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit is thrust with ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit wood ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 19:5 Lit finds ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 19:6 Lit while his heart is hot ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 19:6 Lit smite him in the soul ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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