Deuteronomy 19:5
ContextNETBible | Suppose he goes with someone else 1 to the forest to cut wood and when he raises the ax 2 to cut the tree, the ax head flies loose 3 from the handle and strikes 4 his fellow worker 5 so hard that he dies. The person responsible 6 may then flee to one of these cities to save himself. 7 |
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NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “his neighbor” (so NAB, NIV); NASB “his friend.” 2 tn Heb “and he raises his hand with the iron.” 3 tn Heb “the iron slips off.” 4 tn Heb “finds.” 5 tn Heb “his neighbor.” 6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the person responsible for his friend’s death) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 7 tn Heb “and live.” |