1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Deuteronomy 19:12 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.

His city. Strict enquiry was made into the circumstances attending the manslaughter, Numbers 35:12. If the refugee was proved guilty, he was delivered up to the next relation of the deceased to be put to death. (Haydock)