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Deuteronomy 19:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 19:4

Verse 4 of 21

Scripture focus

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;

Deuteronomy 19:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:4

Theological / Devotional

Ignorantly. That is, “unintentionally,” literally, “without knowledge” (Deut. 4:42; Joshua 20:3, 5).

Hated not. The man responsible had acted unintentionally (see Num. 35:23). To require the life of such an unintentional slayer would be to shed innocent blood.

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