KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
If someone is found murdered in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in the field, and no one knows who killed him:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse begins instructions for what to do when an unsolved murder is discovered in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces ancient Israel's law for handling unsolved murders, which would continue in verses 2-9 with a ritual involving the elders and a heifer. In ancient times, unsolved murders were considered a serious threat to community peace and God's blessing on the land. The Israelites believed that innocent blood crying out from the ground could bring divine judgment on the entire community.
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