Deu 21:3-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Deut 21:3-8: 21:3-8 An avenger from the victim’s family (19:6-7 ; Num 35:16-29 ) could not hold the whole community responsible.

a21:3-8►

b19:6-7►

cNum 35:16-29►

fMatt 27:24►

‏ Deuteronomy 21:3-8

Summary for Deut 21:3-8: 21:3-8 ^a An avenger from the victim’s family (19:6-7 ^b; Num 35:16-29 ^c) could not hold the whole community responsible.
21:4 ^d The stream would be an ever-flowing (perennial) brook located in an isolated area, free of contaminants.
21:6 ^e wash their hands: This ancient practice asserted innocence (cp. Matt 27:24 ^f); by it the community would declare that it was not responsible for a crime committed in its vicinity.