Deuteronomy 19:12
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Deuteronomy 19:12 in other translations
| BSB | the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. |
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| WEB | then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
| ASV | then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
| YLT | then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died; |
| DARBY | then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
| BBE | The responsible men of his town are to send and take him, and give him up to the one who has the right of punishment to be put to death. |
| Webster | Then the elders of his city shall send and bring him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
What does Deuteronomy 19:12 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:1-13
Chapter Outline The cities of refuge, The man-slayer, The murderer. (1-13) Landmarks not to be removed. (14) The punishment of false witnesses. (15-21) Verses 1-13 Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the…
Deuteronomy 19:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 19:12
- 1 Kings 2:28-34
Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. …
- 1 Kings 2:5-6
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
- Deuteronomy 19:12
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
- Deuteronomy 19:13
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Deuteronomy 19:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces los ancianos de su ciudad enviarán y lo sacarán de allí, y entregarlo han en mano del pariente del muerto, y morirá. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | alors les anciens de sa ville enverront et le prendront de là, et le livreront en la main du vengeur du sang; et il mourra. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | so sollen die Ältesten seiner Stadt hinsenden und ihn von dannen holen lassen und ihn in die Hand des Bluträchers liefern, daß er sterbe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | mittent seniores civitatis illius, et arripient eum de loco effugii, tradentque in manu proximi, cujus sanguis effusus est, et morietur. |