SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:13
Mas el que no armó asechanzas, sino que Dios lo puso en sus manos, entonces yo te pondré lugar al cual ha de huir.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 21:13
Verse 13. I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.] From the earliest times the nearest akin had a right to revenge the murder of his relation, and as this right was universally acknowledged, no law was ever made on the subject; but as this might be abused, and a person who had killed another accidentally, having had no previous malice against him, might be put to death by the avenger of blood, as the nearest kinsman was termed, therefore God provided the cities of refuge to which the accidental manslayer might flee till the affair was inquired into, and settled by the civil magistrate.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-21 - God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his la protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar But God provided cities of refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act, without intent of hurt happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence of God's wor upon the ungrateful and disobedient; and remember that God wil certainly requite it, if they have ever cursed their parents, even in their hearts, or have lifted up their hands against them, except the repent, and flee for refuge to the Saviour. And let parents hence lear to be very careful in training up their children, setting them a goo example, especially in the government of their passions, and in prayin for them; taking heed not to provoke them to wrath. Through poverty the Israelites sometimes sold themselves or their children; magistrate sold some persons for their crimes, and creditors were in some case allowed to sell their debtors who could not pay. But "man-stealing, the object of which is to force another into slavery, is ranked in the New Testament with the greatest crimes. Care is here taken, tha satisfaction be made for hurt done to a person, though death do no follow. The gospel teaches masters to forbear, and to moderat threatenings, Eph 6:9, considering with Job, What shall I do, when God riseth up? Job 31:13, 14.
Original Hebrew
ואשׁר 834 לא 3808 צדה 6658 והאלהים 430 אנה 579 לידו 3027 ושׂמתי 7760 לך מקום 4725 אשׁר 834 ינוס 5127 שׁמה׃ 8033
