Deuteronomy 19:5 meaning and explanation
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.
Deuteronomy 19:5, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Moses is speaking to Israel as they prepare to settle Canaan. The chapter sets up cities of refuge so a person who kills someone accidentally can escape the avenger of blood.
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