Parallel Verses New International Version For instance, a man may go into the forest with his neighbor to cut wood, and as he swings his ax to fell a tree, the head may fly off and hit his neighbor and kill him. That man may flee to one of these cities and save his life. King James Bible As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: Darby Bible Translation as when he goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron slippeth from the handle, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; such an one shall flee unto one of these cities, and live; World English Bible as when a man goes into the forest with his neighbor to chop wood, and his hand fetches a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the handle, and lights on his neighbor, so that he dies; he shall flee to one of these cities and live: Young's Literal Translation even he who cometh in with his neighbour into a forest to hew wood, and his hand hath driven with an axe to cut the tree, and the iron hath slipped from the wood, and hath met his neighbour, and he hath died -- he doth flee unto one of these cities, and hath lived, Deuteronomy 19:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThou shalt prepare thee a way - The Jews inform us that the roads to the cities of refuge were made very broad, thirty-two cubits; and even, so that there should be no impediments in the way; and were constantly kept in good repair. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge head [heb] iron helve [heb] wood Library The Cities of Refuge'The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2. Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: 3. That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4. And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture What the Ruler's Discrimination Should be Between Correction and Connivance, Between Fervour and Gentleness. Cross References Deuteronomy 19:4 This is the rule concerning anyone who kills a person and flees there for safety--anyone who kills a neighbor unintentionally, without malice aforethought. Deuteronomy 19:6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue him in a rage, overtake him if the distance is too great, and kill him even though he is not deserving of death, since he did it to his neighbor without malice aforethought. Jump to Previous Ax Axe Chop Cities Cut Die Dies Dieth Hand Handle Head Hew Lights Maketh Neighbor Slippeth Slips Stroke Tree WoodJump to Next Ax Axe Chop Cities Cut Die Dies Dieth Hand Handle Head Hew Lights Maketh Neighbor Slippeth Slips Stroke Tree WoodLinks Deuteronomy 19:5 NIVDeuteronomy 19:5 NLT Deuteronomy 19:5 ESV Deuteronomy 19:5 NASB Deuteronomy 19:5 KJV Deuteronomy 19:5 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 19:5 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:5 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:5 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:5 German Bible Deuteronomy 19:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |