the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 .
children = sons.
that they give. Jehovah gives to the Nation; the Nation gives to the Levites.
suburbs = pasture grounds.
to them. A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ) reads "to you", with which agree some codices, Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and one early printed edition.
according to his inheritance. Nine from Judah and Simeon; four from Benjamin; four from Ephraim; four from Dan; two from the half of Manasseh; two from the other half; four from Issachar; four from Asher; three from Naphtali; four from Zebulon; four from Reuben; four from Gad. Compare Joshua 21:9 , Joshua 21:16 , &c.
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
at unawares = by misadventure.
avenger. Hebrew. Goel, to redeem, to ransom. First occurrence is Genesis 48:16 ; next, Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 15:13 . Goel, when used in this connection, means to avenge bloodshed, as here; both were the duties of the next of kin, the kinsman. Our Goel not only redeems us from all evil, but avenges us of all our enemies. Romans 8:31-34 .
three cities = Bezer, Ramoth, Golan (Deuteronomy 4:41-43 ).
and three = Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron (Joshua 20:7 ). These were placed in due order, east and west, in two ranks: Hebron over against Bezer. Shechem over against Ramoth. Kedesh over against Golan. If the Lord enlarged their land, they were to add three more (Deuteronomy 19:8 , Deuteronomy 19:9 ).
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
was not his enemy. Hebrew "he not [being] his enemy".
statute of judgment = a regulative ordinance. Compare Numbers 27:11 .
dwellings = dwelling-places.
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the evidence given by it.
no satisfaction = no ransom. Compare Psalms 49:7 . Only God can redeem (Numbers 35:15 ).
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
which is guilty of death = if he has unlawfully caused death: "guilty" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6 , for the crime which has caused it. Hebrew "wicked, to die".
priest: i.e. the high priest. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read it so, as in Numbers 35:28 .
wherein ye are. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "wherein ye are dwelling".
blood: i.e. blood unlawfully shed.
him that shed it. Compare Genesis 9:6 .
Defile not = Defile thou not. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Defile ye not".
wherein = in the midst of which.
among = in the midst of.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 .
children = sons.
that they give. Jehovah gives to the Nation; the Nation gives to the Levites.
suburbs = pasture grounds.
cubits. See App-51 .
to them. A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ) reads "to you", with which agree some codices, Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and one early printed edition.
six cities. See Deuteronomy 4:41 .Joshua 20:2 , Joshua 20:7 , Joshua 20:8 ; Joshua 21:3 .
forty and eight cities. Compare Joshua 21:11 . So was Genesis 49:5 , Genesis 49:7 fulfilled, that Levi should be "divided in Jacob and scattered in Israel". At first a curse, but changed to a blessing on account of Exodus 32:26 , Exodus 32:29 .
according to his inheritance. Nine from Judah and Simeon; four from Benjamin; four from Ephraim; four from Dan; two from the half of Manasseh; two from the other half; four from Issachar; four from Asher; three from Naphtali; four from Zebulon; four from Reuben; four from Gad. Compare Joshua 21:9 , Joshua 21:16 , &c.
When ye be come. Compare Deuteronomy 19:2 .Joshua 20:2 .
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
at unawares = by misadventure.
avenger. Hebrew. Goel, to redeem, to ransom. First occurrence is Genesis 48:16 ; next, Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 15:13 . Goel, when used in this connection, means to avenge bloodshed, as here; both were the duties of the next of kin, the kinsman. Our Goel not only redeems us from all evil, but avenges us of all our enemies. Romans 8:31-34 .
three cities = Bezer, Ramoth, Golan (Deuteronomy 4:41-43 ).
and three = Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron (Joshua 20:7 ). These were placed in due order, east and west, in two ranks: Hebron over against Bezer. Shechem over against Ramoth. Kedesh over against Golan. If the Lord enlarged their land, they were to add three more (Deuteronomy 19:8 , Deuteronomy 19:9 ).
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
revenger of blood. See note on Numbers 35:12 ,
of hatred. Deuteronomy 19:11 , Deuteronomy 19:12 .
laying of wait = fixing the eyes upon. Hebrew. zediyyah. Occurs only here and Numbers 35:22 .
without enmity. Compare Exodus 21:13 .
was not his enemy. Hebrew "he not [being] his enemy".
statute of judgment = a regulative ordinance. Compare Numbers 27:11 .
dwellings = dwelling-places.
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the evidence given by it.
no satisfaction = no ransom. Compare Psalms 49:7 . Only God can redeem (Numbers 35:15 ).
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
which is guilty of death = if he has unlawfully caused death: "guilty" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6 , for the crime which has caused it. Hebrew "wicked, to die".
priest: i.e. the high priest. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read it so, as in Numbers 35:28 .
wherein ye are. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "wherein ye are dwelling".
blood: i.e. blood unlawfully shed.
him that shed it. Compare Genesis 9:6 .
Defile not = Defile thou not. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Defile ye not".
wherein = in the midst of which.
among = in the midst of.