Deuteronomy 4:43

Deuteronomy 4:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The cities were these: Bezer in the wilderness plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.

Context of Deuteronomy 4:43

41Then Moses set aside three cities on the east side of the Jordan River. 42Those who unintentionally killed someone whom they had never hated could flee to one of these cities and save their lives. The cities were Bezer on the desert plateau for the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh. 44This is what Moses taught the people of Israel. 45These are the commandments, laws, and rules Moses gave the Israelites after they had left Egypt.

Deuteronomy 4:43 word by word

אֶת־בֶּ֧צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י וְאֶת־רָאמֹ֤ת בַּגִּלְעָד֙ לַגָּדִ֔י וְאֶת־גּוֹלָ֥ן בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן לַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Bezerבֶּ֫צֶרbetser · BezerH1221
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• in the plainמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
• countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵנִיre'ûbênîy · ReubeniteH7206
• and Ramothרָאמוֹתrâ'môth râ'môth · RamothH7216
• in Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
• of the Gaditesגָּדִיgâdîy · GadH1425
• and Golanגּוֹלָןgôlân · GolanH1474
• in Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
• of the Manassitesמְנַשִּׁיmenashshîy · ManassiteH4520

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:43

• Genesis 36:33After Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him as king.
• Joshua 20:8Bezer on the desert plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh were chosen as cities of refuge on the east side of the Jordan River, east of Jericho.
• Joshua 21:38The tribe of Gad also gave them four cities with pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for murderers), Mahanaim,
• 1 Kings 4:13Bengeber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he had the settlements of Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, in Gilead. He ⌞also⌟ had the territory of Argob in Bashan, 60 large cities with walls and bronze bars across their gates.
• 1 Kings 22:3The king of Israel asked his staff, “Do you know that Ramoth in Gilead belongs to us, and we are doing nothing to take it back from the king of Aram?”
• 1 Chronicles 6:80From the tribe of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead with its pastureland, Mahanaim with its pastureland,
• Joshua 21:27They gave the families of Gershon’s descendants, who were in the tribe of Levi, two cities with pasturelands from half of the tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for murderers) and Ashtaroth.
• 1 Chronicles 6:71Gershom’s descendants received Golan in Bashan with its pastureland and Ashtaroth with its pastureland from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Bezer in the wilderness - As the cities of refuge are generally understood to be types of the salvation provided by Christ for sinners; so their names have been thought to express some attribute of the Redeemer of mankind. See them explained Joshua 20:7-8; (note). I Suppose the last nine verses of this chapter to have been added by either Joshua or Ezra.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41-43Verses 41-43 These verses are inserted between two distinct and complete discourses for the reason to which they themselves call attention (“Then Moses severed three cities,” etc.); i. e., the fact narrated took place historically after Moses spoke the one discourse and before he delivered the other. In thus severing the three cities of refuge Moses carried out a previous command of God (see the marginal references); and so followed up his exhortations to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-49Verses 41-49 Here is the introduction to another discourse, or sermon, Moses preached to Israel, which we have in the following chapters. He sets the law before them, as the rule they were to work by, the way they were to walk in. He sets it before them, as the glass in which they were to see their natural face, that, looking into this perfect law of liberty, they might continue therein. These are the laws, given when Israel was newly come out of Egypt…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43Bezer is probably modern Umm al-‘Amad. Bezer was 1.6 kilometers (about six miles) east of Heshbon. Ramoth in Gilead was 56 kilometers (35 miles) east-southeast of the Sea of Galilee. The town of Golan was about 64 kilometers (40 miles) north of Ramoth in Gilead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4341-43. Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan--(See on Jos 20:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 4:43

• Bezer
• Golan
• Homicide
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Refuge

In the dictionaries

• Bashan
• Gilead
• Ramoth
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Bezer in the Wilderness
• Add
• Bezer
• Consider
• Consuming
• Diminish

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings