Revised Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 19:1-7
1When YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 hath cut offH3772 the nationsH1471, whose landH776 YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 givethH5414 thee, and thou succeedestH3423 them, and dwellestH3427 in their citiesH5892, and in their housesH1004;1 2Thou shalt separateH914 threeH7969 citiesH5892 for thee in the midstH8432 of thy landH776, which YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 givethH5414 thee to possessH3423 it. 3Thou shalt prepareH3559 thee a wayH1870, and divide the coastsH1366 of thy landH776, which YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 giveth thee to inheritH5157, into three partsH8027, that every slayerH7523 may fleeH5127 thither.
4And this is the caseH1697 of the slayerH7523, which shall fleeH5127 thither, that he may liveH2425: Whoso killethH5221 his neighbourH7453 ignorantlyH1847H1097, whom he hatedH8130 not in timeH8543 pastH8032;2 5As when a man goethH935 into the woodH3293 with his neighbourH7453 to hewH2404 woodH6086, and his handH3027 fetcheth a strokeH5080 with the axeH1631 to cut downH3772 the treeH6086, and the headH1270 slippethH5394 from the helveH6086, and lightethH4672 upon his neighbourH7453, that he dieH4191; he shall fleeH5127 unto oneH259 of those citiesH5892, and liveH2425:345 6Lest the avengerH1350 of the bloodH1818 pursueH7291 the slayerH7523H310, whileH3588 his heartH3824 is hotH3179, and overtakeH5381 him, because the wayH1870 is longH7235, and slayH5221 himH5315; whereas he was not worthyH4941 of deathH4194, inasmuch asH3588 he hatedH8130 him not in timeH8543 pastH8032.67 7Wherefore I commandH6680 thee, sayingH559, Thou shalt separateH914 threeH7969 citiesH5892 for thee.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 19:1 succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest. ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 19:4 in…: Heb. from yesterday the third day. ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 19:5 head: Heb. iron. ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 19:5 helve: Heb. wood. ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 19:5 lighteth…: Heb. findeth. ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 19:6 slay…: Heb. smite him in life. ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 19:6 in…: Heb. from yesterday the third day. ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 19
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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