Lest the (A)avenger of the blood follow after the manslayer while his heart is chafed, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, although he be not [a]worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

Wherefore I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt appoint out three cities for thee.

And when the Lord thy God [b]enlargeth thy coasts (as he hath sworn unto thy fathers) and giveth thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 19:6 Or, cannot be judged to death.
  2. Deuteronomy 19:8 When thou goest over Jordan to possess the whole land of Canaan.

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