Exodus 21:13 “If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, the…”

Exodus 21:13

If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

World English Bible

but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.

American Standard Version

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if a man hath not layed wayte, but God hath offered him into his hande, then I wil appoynt thee a place whither he shall flee.

Darby Translation

But if he have not lain in wait, and God have delivered [him] into his hand, I will appoint thee a place to which he shall flee.

Young's Literal Translation

as to him who hath not laid wait, and God hath brought to his hand, I have even set for thee a place whither he doth flee.

Bible in Basic English

But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.

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Cross references

“lie not”

Micah 7:2 Numbers 35:11 Numbers 35:22 Deuteronomy 19:4–6 Deuteronomy 19:11

Micah 7:2 · BSB

The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.

Numbers 35:11 · BSB

designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.

Numbers 35:22 · BSB

But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,

Deuteronomy 19:4–6 · BSB

Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:

Deuteronomy 19:11 · BSB

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

“God”

1 Samuel 24:18 1 Samuel 24:4 1 Samuel 24:10 2 Samuel 16:10 Isaiah 10:7

1 Samuel 24:18 · BSB

And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

1 Samuel 24:4 · BSB

So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corne…

1 Samuel 24:10 · BSB

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s…

2 Samuel 16:10 · BSB

But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

Isaiah 10:7 · BSB

But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.

“I will appoint”

Joshua 20:2–9 Deuteronomy 4:41–43 Deuteronomy 19:1–3 Deuteronomy 19:9

Joshua 20:2–9 · BSB

“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

Deuteronomy 4:41–43 · BSB

Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east

Deuteronomy 19:1–3 · BSB

When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses,

Deuteronomy 19:9 · BSB

and if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you today, loving the LORD your God and walking in His ways at all times, then you are to add three more cities to these three.

Also

Numbers 35:10–34

Numbers 35:10–34 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

14But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

Read Exodus 21