KJV King James Version
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 21:13
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
WEB World English Bible
but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
ASV American Standard Version
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as to him who hath not laid wait, and God hath brought to his hand, I have even set for thee a place whither he doth flee.
Surrounding context — Exodus 21
10 If he take him another [wife]; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotצָדָ֔הH6658 · tsa.dahto ambushוְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאִנָּ֣הH579 · a.nahto meetלְיָד֑וֹH3027 · yadhandוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יH7760 · sumto set: makeלְךָ֙H9031 · kayouמָק֔וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיָנ֖וּסH5127 · nusto fleeשָֽׁמָּה׃ סH8033 · shamthere
Cross-references
Joshua 20:2-9Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:1 Samuel 24:18And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.1 Samuel 24:10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD’S anointed.Deuteronomy 4:41-43Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;1 Samuel 24:4And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.Deuteronomy 19:1-13When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;Numbers 35:10-34Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?Isaiah 10:7Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but [it is] in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.Micah 7:2The good [man] is perished out of the earth: and [there is] none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
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