Deuteronomy 19:11-13

11 But if someone at enmity with another lies in wait and attacks and takes the life of that person, and flees into one of these cities,
12 then the elders of the killer's city shall send to have the culprit taken from there and handed over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.
13 Show no pity; you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

Deuteronomy 19:11-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 19

This chapter contains an order to separate three cities of refuge in the land of Canaan, for such that killed a man unawares to flee to, of which those who were guilty of murder purposely were to have no benefit, De 19:1-13, a law is given against removing landmarks, De 19:14, and others concerning witnesses, that they should be more than one; be two, or three, De 19:15, and that a false witness, on conviction, should be punished, De 19:16-21.

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