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We shall endeavour —

I. TO EXPLAIN THE ORDINANCE. In doing this we must notice —

1. Its general design. God intended by this law —

(1)  To prevent the commission of murder.

(2)  To provide means for removing guilt from His land.

2. Its particular provisions: the victim, the death, the place; the protestations and petitions of the elders.

II. TO POINT OUT SOME LESSONS WHICH MAY BE LEARNED FROM IT.

1. The importance of preventing or punishing sin.

2. The comfort of a good conscience.

3. The efficacy of united faith and prayer.

(C. Simeon, M. A.)

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KJV: If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:

WEB: If one be found slain in the land which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it, lying in the field, and it isn't known who has struck him;