Deuteronomy 19:5
The Scripture
(5) 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:
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
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Related verses (shared words)
Romans 14:8I Kings 18:33Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Jeremiah 38:2