Deuteronomio 19:13

13 ¡No sientas lástima por ese asesino! Limpia a Israel de la culpa de asesinar a personas inocentes; entonces todo te saldrá bien.

Deuteronomio 19:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 19:13

Thine eye shall not pity him
This is not said to the avenger of blood, who is not to be supposed to have any pity or compassion on such a person, but to the elders, judges, and civil magistrates of the city to which he belonged, who took cognizance of his case; these were to show him no favour on account of his being a citizen, a neighbour, a relation or friend, or a rich man, or on any account whatever; but without favour or affection were to judge him and put him to death as a murderer; see ( Numbers 35:21 ) ,

but thou shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel;
by which they would be defiled, and be liable to punishment for it; see ( Numbers 35:33 Numbers 35:34 ) , the Targum of Jonathan is,

``shall put away those that shed innocent blood out of Israel;''

put them away by death:

that it may go well with thee;
with the whole land and its inhabitants, and with the city particularly, and the magistrates, and men of it, to which the murderer condemned to death belonged, being continued in the enjoyment of all temporal blessings and mercies.

Deuteronomio 19:13 In-Context

11 »Pero supongamos que alguien está enemistado con un vecino y le tiende una emboscada a propósito y lo mata, y luego huye a una de las ciudades de refugio.

12 En ese caso, los ancianos de la ciudad del asesino enviarán representantes a la ciudad de refugio para traerlo de regreso y entregarlo al vengador del muerto para que le quite la vida.

13 ¡No sientas lástima por ese asesino! Limpia a Israel de la culpa de asesinar a personas inocentes; entonces todo te saldrá bien.

14 Interés por la justicia
»Cuando llegues a la tierra que el Señor
tu Dios te da como preciada posesión, nunca le robes terreno a otro cambiando de lugar los límites de propiedad que tus antepasados establecieron.

15 »No condenes a nadie por algún crimen o delito basado en el testimonio de un solo testigo. Los hechos del caso deben ser establecidos por el testimonio de dos o tres testigos.