Deuteronomy 19:6

Lighthouse Bible 2006

So that the avenger of the blood does not pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him; whereas he was not worthy of death, because he did not hate him in time past.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against your handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that struck his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall put out my burning coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband either name or anything remaining upon the earth.

Numbers 35:12

And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.

Deuteronomy 19:5

As when a man goes into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand makes a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the handle, and lights upon his neighbor, so that he dies; he shall flee to one of those cities, and live:

Deuteronomy 19:7

Therefore I command you, saying, You shall separate three cities for you.

Deuteronomy 21:22

And if a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is to be put to death, and you hang him on a tree:

Joshua 20:5

And if the avenger of blood pursues after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he struck his neighbor unknowingly, and did not hate beforehand.