Deuteronomy 19:2
1 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 for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
3 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.
4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
- KJV
- Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
- WEB
- you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.
- ASV
- thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.
- DARBY
- thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.
- BLB
- you shall separate for yourself three cities in the midst of your land that YHWH your God is giving you to possess.
- ÅB
- så skal du skille ut tre byer midt i det land som Herren din Gud gir deg til eie.
- OTB
- skal du utpeke tre byer for deg selv midt i landet som Herren din Gud gir deg til eie.
- B1930
- så skal du skille ut tre byer midt i det land som Herren din Gud gir dig til eie.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 21:13
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
Read in contextHebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:41–43
Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Read in contextJoshua 20:2–7
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Read in contextNumbers 35:10–15
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
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