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You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
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No Ransom for Release
Commentators explain that this law was absolute. An unintentional killer who fled to a city of refuge could not pay a sum of money to be released early. This underscores the gravity of taking a human life, even accidentally, and the strictness of God's system for both justice and mercy. No financial compensation could override the divine decree.
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19th Century
Anglican
Moreover you shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer ... — The Israelites were not allowed to make terms wi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, you shall take no satisfaction for him that is fledto the city of his refuge
Presbyterian
To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…
