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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 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • 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;

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

    BSB

In context

10That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

11But if any man hate his neighbor, 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:

12Then 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.

13Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

14Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

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