That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
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Gill's Exposition
But if any man hate his neighbour,.... Has conceived enmity in his heart against him, bears him a mortal hatred, and has formed a scheme in his mind to take away his life:
and lie in wait for him…
This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel. In Deu 19:1-13 the directions respecting the preparation of the roads to the…
It was one of the precepts given to the sons of Noah that whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed, that is, by the avenger of blood, Gen 9:6. Now here we have the law settled between…
Cambridge Bible
that innocent blood be not shed Cp. Deu 21:8; Deu 27:25: here the blood of an innocent slayer.
which … for an inheritance Another standard phrase, om. by Luc., and some LXX Codd.
and so blood be upon…
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