DEU 19:2 Parallel View

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Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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ULT you shall select three cities for yourself in the midst of your land that Yahweh your God is giving to you to possess it.

UST 2-3 2-3you must divide into three parts the land that he is giving to you. Then select a city in each part. You must make good roads in order that people can get to those cities easily. Someone who kills another person can escape to one of those cities to be safe.

BSB then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEB you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess.

WMB you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.

NET you must set apart for yourselves three cities in the middle of your land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession.

LSV you separate three cities for yourself in the midst of your land which your God YHWH is giving to you to possess it.

FBV then you are to choose three sanctuary towns in the country that the Lord your God is giving you to own.

T4T 2-3 2-3you must divide into three parts the land that he is giving to you. Then choose a city in each part. You must make good roads in order that people can get to those cities easily. Someone who kills another person can escape to one of those cities to be safe/protected.

LEB you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land that Yahweh your God is giving to you to take possession of it.

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

MOF No MOF DEU book available

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

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

DRA Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,

YLT three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.

DBY thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy [fn]God giveth thee to possess.

19.2 Elohim

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

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

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

BB Thou shalt seperate three cities for thee in the middes of the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee to possesse it:
(Thou shalt seperate three cities for thee in the middes of the land which the Lord thy/your God giveth/gives thee to possess it:)

GNV Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.
(Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy/your land which the Lord thy/your God giueth thee to possess it. )

CB thou shalt appoynte the out thre cities in the myddes of the lode, yt the LORDE thy God shal geue ye to possesse.
(thou shalt appoint the out three cities in the myddes of the lode, it the LORD thy/your God shall give ye/you_all to possesse.)

WYC thou schalt departe thre citees to thee `in the myddis of the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee into possessioun.
(thou shalt depart three cities to thee `in the myddis of the land which thy/your Lord God shall give to thee into possession.)

LUT sollst du dir drei Städte aussondern im Lande, das dir der HErr, dein GOtt, geben wird einzunehmen.
(sollst you you three cities ausrather in_the land, the you the HErr, your God, give becomes einzunehmen.)

CLV tres civitates separabis tibi in medio terræ, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi in possessionem,[fn]
(tres civitates separabis to_you in medio terræ, how Master God tuus dabit to_you in possessionem,)

19.2 Tres. Fidem, spem et charitatem, ad quas omnes pœnitentes debent confugere. Tres civitates refugii ultra Jordanem constituit Moyses homicidis qui non sponte homicidium commiserunt, alias tres circa Jordanem jubet separari Num. XXXV; Josue. 20., mystice insinuans quod ante perceptionem baptismi, qui vult a peccato salvari et ab hostibus spiritualibus liberari, sanctæ Trinitatis fidem debet sincera mente confiteri, et post baptismum in fide, spe et charitate viriliter operari. Sicque religiose coversans in mundo, qui senario conditus est numero, post perfectionem bonorum operum requiem æternam exspectat in sabbatismo.

19.2 Tres. Fidem, spem and charitatem, to quas everyone pœnitentes debent confugere. Tres civitates refugii ultra Yordanem constituit Moyses homicidis who not/no sponte homicidium commiserunt, alias tres circa Yordanem yubet separari Num. XXXV; Yosue. 20., mystice insinuans that ante perceptionem baptismi, who vult a peccato salvari and away hostibus spiritualibus liberari, sanctæ Trinitatis faith debet sincera mente confiteri, and after baptismum in fide, spe and charitate viriliter operari. Sicque religiose coversans in mundo, who senario conditus it_is numero, after perfectionem bonorum operum requiem eternal exspectat in sabbatismo.

BRN thou shalt separate for thyself three cities in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God gives thee.

BrLXX τρεῖς πόλεις διαστελεῖς σεαυτῷ ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς σου, ἧς Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι.
(treis poleis diasteleis seautōi en mesōi taʸs gaʸs sou, haʸs Kurios ho Theos sou didōsi soi. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Cities of Refuge

The cities of refuge were built to protect innocent people from blood revenge. An avenger had the legal right to put a murderer to death (Num 35:19; see Gen 9:6). If a person caused someone’s death accidentally, the slayer fled to a city of refuge to find temporary safety while awaiting trial (Num 35:22-28). The six cities of refuge were distributed across Hebrew territory so that any Israelite could seek asylum.

If, after trial, the fugitive was convicted of murder (instead of involuntary manslaughter), he was turned over to the avenger and received his due punishment (Deut 19:12). If he was found innocent of murder, the slayer remained in the city of refuge, where he was granted asylum. When the high priest died, the slayer was free to return home and was no longer subject to blood revenge. This merciful legal arrangement protected the land from further pollution by innocent blood (see Num 35:33).

It was not acceptable to pay a fine to atone for the death of another human being, even if that death was not premeditated (Num 35:31-33). Human life was too precious to be ransomed with a simple payment. When a human being was killed, whether deliberately or by accident, it resulted in alienation or exile.

Atonement does not come easily, whether in ancient Israelite times or in our own day; each person is in need of atonement to restore their relationship with God (see Rom 3:23-26). Jesus, the Son of God, provides this reconciliation through his work as the Great High Priest who offered himself as the ultimate sacrifice (see Heb 4:14–10:18).

Passages for Further Study

Num 35:6-34; Deut 19:1-13; Josh 20:1-9; 21:13, 21, 27, 32, 38; 1 Kgs 1:50-53; 2:28-34

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