12The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him into the hand of the kinsman of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.


In Context

9 (Yet so, if thou keep his commandments, and do the things which I command thee this day, that thou love the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways at all times) thou shalt add to thee other three cities, and shalt double the number of the three cities aforesaid:

10 That innocent blood may not be shed in the midst of the land which the Lord thy God will give thee to possess, lest thou be guilty of blood.

11 But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die, and he flee to one of the cities aforesaid,

12 The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him into the hand of the kinsman of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.

13 Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee.

14 Thou shalt not take nor remove thy neighbour's landmark, which thy predecessors have set in thy possession. which the Lord thy God will give thee in the land that thou shalt receive to possess.

Deuteronomy 19:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:12Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:12the elders of his town shall send for him, bring him back from the city, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:12then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:12then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12Then the elders of his city shall send and bring him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:12Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.