וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃
Je leur donnerai un seul et même cœur et une même direction, afin qu’ils me craignent leur vie durant, pour leur propre bien et le bien de leurs enfants après eux.
Akeidat Yitzchak
Some problems in the text of our Parshah. 1) Why is the mitzvah of establishing cities of refuge appended to our Parshah, or at least the report about these cities having been set aside? 2) Why does the Torah describe involuntary manslaughter as occurring "in a forest?" 3) Why is premeditated murder also discussed in this chapter? 4) How does the legislation of "moving boundaries" fit into this chapter? 5) What is the rationale for punishing a certain type of witness for the harm he had intended to cause the potential victim, whereas he is not punished for the harm he has actually caused?