Deu 19:11-13 | TNotes | STEP | 19:11 The Hebrew term rendered is hostile (literally is a hater ) indicates a constant and long-standing hateful attitude, which constituted evidence that the killer was predisposed to commit a crime and therefore probably did it.

‏ Deuteronomy 19:11-13

19:11 ^a The Hebrew term rendered is hostile (literally is a hater) indicates a constant and long-standing hateful attitude, which constituted evidence that the killer was predisposed to commit a crime and therefore probably did it.
19:13 ^b Purge (literally burn): The only way for the land to be free of culpability in matters of homicide was for blood vengeance to be enacted, which would burn out the impurity. See also 13:5 ^c; 17:12 ^d.