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Deuteronomy 4:43
43Namely, 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.
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 apart three cities on the side of Jordan toward the sunrising; 42That the slayer might flee there, who should kill his neighbour unintentionally, and when he had not hated him in times past; and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live: 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. 44And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: 45These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spoke to the children of Israel, after they came forth from Egypt,
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אֶת־בֶּ֧צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י וְאֶת־רָאמֹ֤ת בַּגִּלְעָד֙ לַגָּדִ֔י וְאֶת־גּוֹלָ֥ן בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן לַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
- Bezerבֶּ֫צֶרbetser · BezerH1221
- wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- plainמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
- countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- Reubenitesרְאוּבֵנִיre'ûbênîy · ReubeniteH7206
- Ramothרָאמוֹתrâ'môth râ'môth · RamothH7216
- Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
- Gaditesגָּדִיgâdîy · GadH1425
- Golanגּוֹלָןgôlân · GolanH1474
- Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
- Manassitesמְנַשִּׁיmenashshîy · ManassiteH4520
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:43
- Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- Joshua 20:8And on the other side of Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
- Joshua 21:38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with its common lands,
- 1 Kings 4:13The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brasen bars:
- 1 Kings 22:3And the king of Israel said to his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we are still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
- 1 Chronicles 6:80And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with its common lands, and Mahanaim with its common lands,
- Joshua 21:27And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with its common lands; two cities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:71To the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its common lands, and Ashtaroth with its common lands:
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
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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
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