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Deuteronomy 19:7 Cross-References

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Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Deuteronomy 19:7 (KJV)

Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:7

Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee (עַל־כֵּן אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ לֵאמֹר שָׁלֹשׁ עָרִים תַּבְדִּיל לָךְ, al-ken anochi metzavvecha lemor shalosh arim tavdil lach)—badal (separate) means to set apart, consecrate for a specific purpose. These cities were holy in function, not in cultic sense—set apart to preserve innocent life.The command for three cities (in Canaan proper; three more existed in Trans-Jordan, Numbers 35:14) ensured geographical accessibility. No Israelite should be more than 30 miles from refuge. Deuteronomy 19:3 commands making roads and di...

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