From 3a79ecee9daab111d29033810ce6acfe0151423e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:34:45 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'deu/19/01.md' --- deu/19/01.md | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/deu/19/01.md b/deu/19/01.md index c4d9d8f0df..8082cb5f68 100644 --- a/deu/19/01.md +++ b/deu/19/01.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ # General Information: -Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel. +The chapter describes a famous law, often called the "law of retaliation". It is said, an "eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot". This does not mean a person who causes another person to lose their eye must have their own eye removed as punishment. This law is not about making all things equal. Instead, it is about limiting the punishment or the ability of a person to retaliate. Also, Another way justice would be maintained in Israel was by avoiding revenge killings. This chapter describes the establishment of special cities to protect those fleeing from revenge killings. # When Yahweh your God cuts off the nations -Yahweh destroying the people who live in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -# the nations - -This represents the people groups that live in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) +Yahweh destroying the people who live in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. # those whose land Yahweh your God is giving you