Deuteronomy 4:42

that the slayer might flee there, who should have slain his neighbor unintentionally, and should not have hated him + 4:42 Gr. before yesterday and the third day. Hebraism. in times past, and he shall flee to one of these cities and live:

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In The King James Version

That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

In Context

41Then Moses separated three cities beyond Jordan on the east,

43Bosor in the wilderness, in the plain country of Ruben, and Ramoth in Galaad belonging to + 4:43 Or, the Gaddite Gad, and Gaulon in Basan belonging to Manasse.

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Cross References

Numbers 35:11And you⌃ shall appoint to yourselves cities: they shall be to you cities of refuge for the slayer to flee to, every one who has + 35:11 Gr. struck a life. killed another unintentionally.

Deuteronomy 19:1And when the Lord your God shall have destroyed the nations, which God gives you, even the land, and you⌃ shall inherit them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:42-49

41 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: 43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. 44 And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: 45 These are the testimonies, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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