Deuteronomy 19:12
“Then the Elders of his citie shall send and fetch him thence, and deliuer him into the hand of the auenger of blood, that he may die.”
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Deuteronomy 19:12 Context
10That innocent blood be not shed in thy land which the Lord thy God giueth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be vpon thee. 11¶ But if any man hate his neighbour and lie in wait for him, and rise vp against him, and smite him mortally that hee die, and fleeth into one of these Cities: 12Then the Elders of his citie shall send and fetch him thence, and deliuer him into the hand of the auenger of blood, that he may die. 13Thine eye shall not pittie him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may goe wel with thee. 14¶ Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours land-marke, which they of old time haue set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherite, in the land that the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.
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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.
- King James Version
then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible