Deuteronomy 19:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then 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.”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 19:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 19:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“then 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.”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“then 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. ”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 19:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then 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;”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 19:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“then 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. ”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 19:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Elders of his citie shall send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.”

Deuteronomy 19:12 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 19:12 in Context — 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.

11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

12 Then 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.

13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.

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What Does Deuteronomy 19:12 Mean?

Deuteronomy 19:12 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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