Deuteronomy 19:11
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If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
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The laws which Moses had hitherto been repeating and urging mostly concerned the acts of religion and devotion towards God; but here he comes more fully to press the duties of righteousness between man and man. This chapter relates, I. To the sixth commandment, "Thou shalt not kill" (Deu 19:1-13). II. To the eighth commandment, "Thou shalt not steal" (Deu 19:14). III. To the ninth commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness," (Deu 19:15, etc.).
Open source ↗19:11 The Hebrew term rendered is hostile (literally is a hater) indicates a constant and long-standing hateful attitude, which constituted evidence that the killer was predisposed to commit a crime and therefore probably did it.
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‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.