Deuteronomy 19:4
The Scripture
(4) And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Moses reminds the people that they must show mercy to a neighbor, even a foreigner, and punish those who harm them. He also instructs that a man who kills a fellow Israelite shall be put to death, and that the community must uphold these laws. The chapter emphasizes the importance of justice and compassion in maintaining peace.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 4:42Numbers 35:15Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:19Numbers 35:20Numbers 35:21Numbers 35:22Numbers 35:23Numbers 35:24Deuteronomy 19:6
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 19:5Numbers 35:11Joshua 20:3Genesis 19:20Ezekiel 47:9