Verse 5

As when a man goeth{H935}{(H8799)} into the wood{H3293} with his neighbour{H7453} to hew{H2404}{(H8800)} wood{H6086}, and his hand{H3027} fetcheth a stroke{H5080}{(H8738)} with the axe{H1631} to cut down{H3772}{(H8800)} the tree{H6086}, and the head{H1270} slippeth{H5394}{(H8804)} from the helve{H6086}, and lighteth{H4672}{(H8804)} upon his neighbour{H7453}, that he die{H4191}{(H8804)}; he shall flee{H5127}{(H8799)} unto one{H259} of those cities{H5892}, and live{H2425}{(H8804)}:

Referenced Verses

  • Num 35:25 : 25 And the congregation{H5712} shall deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} out of the hand{H3027} of the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}, and the congregation{H5712} shall restore{H7725}{(H8689)} him to the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, whither he was fled{H5127}{(H8804)}: and he shall abide{H3427}{(H8804)} in it unto the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, which was anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} with the holy{H6944} oil{H8081}.
  • 2 Kgs 6:5-7 : 5 But as one{H259} was felling{H5307}{(H8688)} a beam{H6982}, the axe head{H1270} fell{H5307}{(H8804)} into the water{H4325}: and he cried{H6817}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Alas{H162}, master{H113}! for it was borrowed{H7592}{(H8803)}. 6 And the man{H376} of God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Where{H575} fell{H5307}{(H8804)} it? And he shewed{H7200}{(H8686)} him the place{H4725}. And he cut down{H7094}{(H8799)} a stick{H6086}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} it in thither; and the iron{H1270} did swim{H6687}{(H8686)}. 7 Therefore said{H559}{(H8799)} he, Take it up{H7311}{(H8685)} to thee. And he put out{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} it.
  • Prov 27:12 : 12 A prudent{H6175} man foreseeth{H7200}{(H8804)} the evil{H7451}, and hideth{H5641}{(H8738)} himself; but the simple{H6612} pass on{H5674}{(H8804)}, and are punished{H6064}{(H8738)}.
  • Isa 32:2 : 2 And a man{H376} shall be as an hiding place{H4224} from the wind{H7307}, and a covert{H5643} from the tempest{H2230}; as rivers{H6388} of water{H4325} in a dry place{H6724}, as the shadow{H6738} of a great{H3515} rock{H5553} in a weary{H5889} land{H776}.