Deuteronomy 4:41

Then Moses assigned three sanctuary towns to the east of the Jordan

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Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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40Observe his rules and regulations that I'm giving you right now, so that you and your children will do well, and that you may have long lives in the country that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.

42where a person could run to after accidentally killing someone without deliberate hatred. To save their life they could run to one of these towns:

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Cross References

Numbers 35:14Choose three cities on the other side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.

Deuteronomy 19:7This is the reason why I'm giving this order to choose three sanctuary towns.

Joshua 20:2“Tell the Israelites, ‘Assign sanctuary towns, as I instructed you through Moses.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:2-41

Exhortations and Arguments. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed… Read the whole commentary →

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