Deuteronomy 19:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
As when a man goes into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetches a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the wooden handle, and lights upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy 19:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
as when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, so that he dieth; he shall flee unto one of these cities and live:
Deuteronomy 19:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.
Deuteronomy 19:5 (BSB)
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What does Deuteronomy 19:5 say?
Deuteronomy 19:5 in modern King James wording reads: "As when a man goes into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetches a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the wooden handle, and lights upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:"
Where is Deuteronomy 19:5 found in the Bible?
Deuteronomy 19:5 is verse 5 of chapter 19 of the book of Deuteronomy, in the Old Testament. Deuteronomy has 34 chapters.
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