Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:6 - 19:6

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:6 - 19:6


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This verse is to be joined with Deu_19:3, as is evident, the 4th and 5th verses coming in as a parenthesis, which is usual in Scripture and other authors.



And slay him; which is supposed, but not allowed, as appears from the following words. But the avenger of blood is not to be punished with death for killing the manslayer, in case he found him without the borders of the city of refuge after he had been received there, Num_35:26,27, because then he was guilty of a new crime, to wit, a contempt of God’s ordinance, and a gross neglect of the duty of self-preservation, and therefore deserved death from God, who might permit it to be inflicted by the avenger of blood.