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Deuteronomy 19

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 19 of 34

1 When Jehovah your God shall cut off the nations whose land Jehovah your God is giving to you, and when you dispossess them, and live in their cities, and in their houses,

2 you shall separate three cities for you in the midst of your land, which Jehovah your God is giving you to possess it.

3 You shall prepare the way for yourself, and shall divide into three parts the border of your land which Jehovah your God shall cause you to inherit, so that every manslayer may flee there.

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Chapter Summary

The cities of refuge. 4 The privilege for the manslayer. 14 The landmark is not to be removed. 16 The punishment of a false witness.

Key Hebrew Words

רָצַח manslayer H7523 · TWOT 2208
גָּאַל avenger of blood H1350 · TWOT 300
דָּם blood H1818 · TWOT 436
עֵד witness H5707 · TWOT 1576b
גְּבוּל landmark, border H1366 · TWOT 307a
נוּס flee (for refuge) H5127 · TWOT 1327

Timeline

Establishment of Cities of Refuge

Israel is commanded to set apart three centrally located cities of refuge so an unintentional manslayer can flee there to escape the avenger of blood. If the borders expand, three more cities are to be added.

Deuteronomy 19:1-10
Punishment for Premeditated Murder

If a man lies in wait, murders his neighbor, and flees to a city of refuge, the elders of his city must retrieve him and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

Deuteronomy 19:11-13
Prohibition Against Moving Landmarks

It is forbidden to remove a neighbor's boundary landmark set by their ancestors in the inherited land.

Deuteronomy 19:14

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