Bible Commentary

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance, and [so] blood be upon thee. 10. that innocent blood be not shed ] Cp. Deu 21:8, Deu 27:25: here the blood of an innocent slayer. which for an inheritance ] Another standard phrase, om. by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:10”

If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: 9. A parenthesis, being the condition of the promise in Deu 19:8. if thou … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:9”

And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; 8. enlarge thy border ] See on Deu 12:20, and the introd. to this law. as he hath sworn, etc.] See on Deu 1:8. and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:8”

Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. 7. Wherefore I command thee ] Cp. Deu 15:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Wherefore I command thee, saying, thou shalt separate three cities for thee. This was to be done immediately, as soon as they were settled in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:7”

Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he [was] not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. 6. avenger of blood ] Heb. go‘el haddm (2Sa 14:11, Num 35:19-27, Jos 20:3; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:6”

As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: 5. as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:5”

And this [is] the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbor ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; 4. And this is the case of ] See note on Deu 15:2, and the introd. to this law. whoso smiteth his neighbour unawares time past ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:4”

Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. 3. prepare thee the way ] Usually taken as making the road open and firm. But (though Steuern.’s objection to this meaning, that such … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:3”

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. 2. separate ] set apart, Deu 4:41. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 2. Thou shalt separate three cities] See Clarke on Nu 35:11, &c. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:2”

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; 1 3 contain several formulas. On shall cut off, etc., see Deu 12:29; on whose land the Lord thy God is to give thee … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 19:1”