Deuteronomy 19:2
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New International Version (©1984)
then set aside for yourselves three cities centrally located in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then you must set apart three cities of refuge in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
you shall set aside three cities for yourself in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When all this is done, set aside three cities in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

King James Bible
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

American King James Version
You shall separate three cities for you in the middle of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess it.

American Standard Version
thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Bible in Basic English
You are to have three towns marked out in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,

Darby Bible Translation
thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.

English Revised Version
thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

World English Bible
you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.

Young's Literal Translation
three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.

Geneva Study Bible

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Wesley's Notes

19:2 In the midst of the land - Namely, beyond Jordan, as there were three already appointed on this side Jordan: In the midst of the several parts of their land, to which they might speedily flee from all the parts of the land.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land-Goelism, or the duty of the nearest kinsmen to avenge the death of a slaughtered relative, being the customary law of that age (as it still is among the Arabs and other people of the East), Moses incorporated it in an improved form with his legislative code. For the protection of the unintentional homicide, he provided certain cities of refuge-three had been destined for this purpose on the east of Jordan (De 4:41; Nu 35:11); three were to be invested with the same privilege on the west of that river when Canaan should be conquered.

in the midst of thy land-in such a position that they would be conspicuous and accessible, and equidistant from the extremities of the land and from each other.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:1-13 Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the Lord our Righteousness, refuge is provided for those who by faith flee unto him. But there is no refuge in Jesus Christ for presumptuous sinners, who go on still in their trespasses. Those who flee to Christ from their sins, shall be safe in him, but not those who expect to be sheltered by him in their sins.


Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east,
Joshua 20:2 "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, (NASB ©1995)

Apart Cities Heritage Located Marked Midst Possess Separate Three Thyself Towns Yourselves

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

separate three cities Unquestionably in imitation of these cities, the heathen had their {asyla} and the Roman Catholics their {privileged altars}; and similar traditions seem to obtain in many barbarous nations, for `the North American Indian nations have most of them either a house or town of refuge, which is a sure asylum to protect a manslayer, or the unfortunate captive, if he once enter it. In almost every Indian nation, there are several towns, which are called old beloved, ancient, holy, or white towns, (white being their fixed emblem of peace, friendship, prosperity, happiness, purity, etc.) They seem to have been formerly towns of refuge; for it is not in the memory of the oldest people that human blood was shed in them. De 4:41-43 Ex 23:12 Nu 35:10-15 Jos 20:2-7 Heb 6:18

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