DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 19 The rehearsal of the cities of refuge for him that killeth his neighbour ignorantly, DEUTERONOMY 19:1; but he that hateth and killeth his neighbour, though fled into one of these cities, must die, DEUTERONOMY 19:11. No removing of old land-marks, DEUTERONOMY 19:14. The number... [ Continue Reading ]
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 midst of the city_, JEREMIAH 52:25, is the same with that _in the city_, 2 KINGS 25:19, or to design t... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT PREPARE THEE A WAY; distinguish it by evident marks, and make it plain and convenient, to prevent mistakes and delays. INTO THREE PARTS; not into more, because it was fit that these places should, as far as it was possible, be at some considerable distance from the friends of the slain pe... [ Continue Reading ]
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This verse is to be joined with DEUTERONOMY 19:3, as is evident, the 4th and 5th verses coming in as a parenthesis, which is usual in Scripture and other authors. AND SLAY HIM; which is supposed, but not allowed, as appears from the following words. But the avenger of blood is not to be punished wit... [ Continue Reading ]
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ENLARGE THY COAST, as far as Euphrates. See GENESIS 15:18 EXODUS 23:31 DEUTERONOMY 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE ELDERS OF HIS CITY; either of the slain person, who were most likely to prosecute the murderer; or of the murderer, because God would oblige even his own fellow citizens to prosecute him to death, that it might appear how hateful murder and the murderer is to God, and ought to be to all men. FET... [ Continue Reading ]
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THY NEIGHBOUR'S LAND-MARK; by which the several portions of land distributed to several families were distinguished one from another. See JOB 24:2 PROVERBS 22:28 HOSEA 5:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL NOT RISE UP, or, _not stand_, or, _not be established_, accepted, owned as sufficient: it is the same word which in the end of the verse is rendered _be established_.... [ Continue Reading ]
A single witness, though he speak truth, is not to be accepted for the condemnation of another man; but if he be convicted of false witness, this is sufficient for his own condemnation.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 17:9,12", and observe that the controversies both here and there referred to, and to be determined by the priests and judges, are only between man and man, and not doctrines of faith and manners, as the papists for their own advantage pretend.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THOSE WHICH REMAIN, i.e. the rest of the people. See DEUTERONOMY 13:11, DEUTERONOMY 17:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
What punishment he intended or the law allotted to the accused, if he had been convicted, the same shall the false accuser bear. Of this law see on EXODUS 21:23 LEVITICUS 24:20... [ Continue Reading ]