Exodus 21:13

Easy To Read Version

But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Sure, Shimei is cursing me. But the Lord told him to curse me.”

Isaiah 10:7

“But Assyria {\cf2\super [114]} does not understand that I will use him. Assyria does not think that he is a tool for me. Assyria only wants to destroy other people. Assyria only plans to destroy many nations.

Micah 7:2

I mean, all of the faithful people are gone.\par There are no good people left\par in this country.\par Every person is waiting to kill someone.\par Every person is trying to trap his brother.\par

Numbers 35:6

Six of those cities will be cities of safety. If a person {accidentally} kills someone, then that person can run to those towns for safety. In addition to those six cities, you will also give 42 more cities to the Levites.

Deuteronomy 19:14

“You must not move the stones that mark your neighbor’s property. People put those stones there in the past to mark each person’s property. Those stones mark the land that the Lord your God gave you.

Joshua 20:1

Then the Lord said to Joshua:

1 Samuel 24:10

{I don’t want to hurt you!} You can see that with your own eyes! The Lord let me have you today in the cave. But I refused to kill you. I was merciful to you. I said, ‘I won’t hurt my master. Saul is the Lord’s chosen king!’

1 Samuel 24:18

You told me about the good things you did. The Lord brought me to you, but you did not kill me.

1 Samuel 24:4

The men said to David, “Today is the day the Lord talked about! The Lord told you, ‘I will give your enemy to you, then you can do anything you want with your enemy.’”