Deuteronomy 19:6

“Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.”

"Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past." - Deuteronomy 19:6
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What does Deuteronomy 19:6 mean?

Deuteronomy 19:6 (KJV) states, "Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past." In order to understand the…

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The Safe Haven of Grace: Understanding Deuteronomy 19:6

In Deuteronomy 19:6, the Lord imparts a profound warning embedded within the framework of justice and mercy: "Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death…

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A Prayer for Mercy and Protection from Retribution

O Lord, Almighty and Everlasting God, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking Your divine wisdom and mercy as I reflect upon the profound message contained within Deuteronomy 19:6. "Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and…

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Deuteronomy 19:19 - "Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you."
Deuteronomy 27:19 - "Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen."
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Deuteronomy 12:19 - "Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth."
Deuteronomy 28:19 - "Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out."
Deuteronomy 32:19 - "And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters."
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
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Deuteronomy 19:18 - "And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;"
Deuteronomy 19:20 - "And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Deuteronomy 33:19 - "They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand."
Deuteronomy 19:10 - "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."
Deuteronomy 19:21 - "And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot."
Deuteronomy 19:2 - "Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it."
Deuteronomy 6:16 - "¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah."
Deuteronomy 6:9 - "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."