Exodus 21:13

But if it was not (done) covertly to him, but he was delivered into his hand from before the Lord, then I will appoint thee a place whither he may flee.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

In Context

12Whosoever striketh a man and killeth him, being killed he shall be killed.

14But when a wicked man acts toward his neighbour with deceitfulness to kill him, even from Mine altar thou shalt bring him away to put him to death.

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Cross References

Numbers 35:10speak with the sons of Israel, and say to them: When you have passed the Jordan to the land of Kenaan,

Deuteronomy 4:41Then Mosheh separated three cities on the other side of the Jordan (toward) the sunrise,

Deuteronomy 19:2Three cities shalt thou set apart to thee within thy land, which the Lord thy God will give thee to inherit.

Deuteronomy 19:14Thou shalt not remove the boundary of thy neighbour which he hath set for a limit in the inheritance which thou shalt possess in the land the Lord thy God will give thee to inherit.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to… Read the whole commentary →

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