A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
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Gill's Exposition
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person,.... That sheds the blood of any in a violent manner; that lays violent hands upon a club, and takes away his life, contrary to the law in Gen 9:6.…
Barnes' Notes
The case of willful murder, not the lesser crime of manslaughter for which the cities of refuge were appointed. One, with that guilt on his soul, is simply hasting on to his own destruction. Those who…
Matthew Henry
This agrees with that ancient law, Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed (Gen 9:6), and proclaims, 1. The doom of the shedder of blood. He that has committed murder, though he…
Cambridge Bible
doeth violence to Rather, is laden with, R.V. See Gen 9:6.
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