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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Deuteronomy 19:2

Cities. These were Hebron, Sichem, and Cades, on the west side of the Jordan, Josue xx. 7. Those on the east were already appointed, chap. iv. 41. Three others might also have been added, (ver. 8.; Calmet) in case the Hebrews had gotten full possession of the countries as far as the Euphrates. (Haydock) --- The cities of refuge were not above forty-five miles distant from each other, in the land of Chanaan. Those in Galaad were not so far off, as the territory was smaller. (Calmet)

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See also Deuteronomy 19:2 in other biblical comments:

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The cities of refuge (lit. of reception, Numbers 35:12 P) were in criminal law the substitute for the local, now disestablished, sanctuaries, each sanctuary in ancient times affording temporary protec...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THREE CITIES. Compare Numbers 35:14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    contain several formulas. On _shall cut off_, etc., see Deuteronomy 12:29; on _whose land the Lord thy God_ IS TO GIVE _thee_and _giveth thee to possess it_, see Deuteronomy 18:9; on _succeed_(disposs...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _separate_ SET APART, Deuteronomy 4:41....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 2. _IN THE MIDST OF THY LAND_— Rather, _within thy land,_ as appears from the next verse. The land was to be divided into three parts; and a city of refuge to be set apart in each, in the most...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THOU SHALT SEPARATE THREE CITIES FOR THEE IN THE MIDST OF THY LAND, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE TO POSSESS IT._ THOU SHALT SEPARATE THREE CITIES ... IN THE MIDST OF THY LAND. Go'elism, or the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CITIES OF REFUGE. PUNISHMENT OF DECEIT AND FALSE WITNESS 1-13. On the Cities of Refuge see Numbers 35:9 and notes there....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שָׁלֹ֥ושׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָ֑ךְ בְּ תֹ֣וךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Still with his mind on the fact that the people were coming into the land, Moses made further applications of the laws to the new conditions. His words now had to do with life and land and truth and j...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Cities of refuge. 4 The priuiledge thereof for the manslayer. 14 The land-marke is not to be remooued. 15 Two witnesses at the least. 16 The punishment of a false witnesse. 1 WHEN the LORD t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CITIES OF REFUGE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THE MIDST OF THY LAND, to wit, beyond Jordan, as there were three already appointed on this side Jordan, NUMBERS 35:14. He saith, _in the midst of the land_, either for _in the land_, as _in the mi...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "When the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; thou shalt separate three cities...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 19:2 separate H914 (H8686) three H7969 cities H5892 midst H8432 land H776 LORD H3068 God H430 giving

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 19 THE SETTING UP OF CITIES OF REFUGE FOR THE MANSLAYER. TREATMENT OF FALSE WITNESSES. The section from Deuteronomy 16:18 to Deuteronomy 18:22 has dealt with setting up the powers in the land...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    III. REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD (DEUTERONOMY 19:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 21:9). In this section the question of different ways of shedding blood is considered. Lying behind this section is t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Cities of refuge; landmarks, witnesses. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: God would possess men with a great horror and dread of the sin of killing another, even by chance. If by willful...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 19:14. _Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark._ This prohibition was salutary in preserving the public peace; it also extended to the removal of the boundaries between the tribes,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _That every slayer may flee thither._ CITIES OF REFUGE I. There are many, besides the murderer of Uriah, who have need to cry with him, “deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God.” 1. And, first, sinc...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 19:1__ This section corresponds to the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder” (Deuteronomy 5:17)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—This and the next two Chapter s contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.—_Speak. Com_. With Deuteronomy 19:1 _cf_. Exodus 21:13, and Nu...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LAWS CONCERNING CITIES OF REFUGE. LANDMARKS NOT TO BE REMOVED. LAWS CONCERNING WITNESSES. DEUTERONOMY 19:1 Moses had be

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 4:41; Exodus 21:13; Hebrews 6:18; Joshua 20:2; Num

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    In the midst of the land — Namely, beyond Jordan, as there were three already appointed on this side Jordan: In the midst of the several parts of their land, to which they might speedily flee from all...

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