11 “But (A)if there is a person who hates his neighbor, and waits in ambush for him and rises up against him and strikes [a]him so that he dies, and he flees to one of these cities, 12 then the elders of his city shall send men and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die. 13 [b](B)You shall not pity him, but (C)you shall eliminate the guilt for the bloodshed of the innocent from Israel, so that it may go well for you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 19:11 Lit him in the soul
  2. Deuteronomy 19:13 Lit Your eye

11 But if someone does hate a neighbor and ambushes him, rising up against him and attacking him so he dies, and then escapes to one of these cities, 12 elders from the killer’s hometown will send word, and the killer will be sent back from there. They will then hand him over to the blood avenger, and he will be executed. 13 Show no mercy to such killers. Remove[a] innocent bloodshed from Israel so that things go well for you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 19:13 Or burn