1.
When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;
hath cut: Deuteronomy 6:10, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 12:1, Deuteronomy 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:14
succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or possessest, Deuteronomy 12:29
Reciprocal: Exodus 13:5 - shall bring Exodus 21:13 - I will appoint Leviticus 14:34 - When Numbers 35:10 - General Deuteronomy 4:42 - General
2.
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
separate three cities: Unquestionably in imitation of these cities, the heathen had their asyla, and the Roman Catholics their privileged altars, and similar traditions seem to obtain in many barbarous nations, for "the North American Indian nations have most of them either a house or town of refuge, which is a sure asylum to protect a manslayer, or the unfortunate captive, if he once enter it. In almost every Indian nation, there are several towns, which are called old beloved, ancient, holy, or white towns - white being their fixed emblem of peace, friendship, prosperity, happiness, purity, etc.. They seem to have been formerly towns of refuge; for it is not in the memory of the oldest people that human blood was shed in them." Deuteronomy 4:41-43, Exodus 21:13, Numbers 35:10-15, Joshua 20:2-7, Hebrews 6:18
3.
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 62:10, Hebrews 12:13
Reciprocal: Philippians 3:9 - be
4.
And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
the slayer: Deuteronomy 4:42, Numbers 35:15-24
in time past: Heb. from yesterday the third day, Deuteronomy 19:6, Genesis 31:2, Joshua 3:4, 1 Chronicles 11:2, Isaiah 30:33, *marg.
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:13 - lie not Leviticus 4:2 - through Numbers 35:11 - unawares Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood 2 Samuel 14:11 - the revengers 2 Kings 13:5 - beforetime Philippians 3:9 - be
5.
As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
head: Heb. iron, 2 Kings 6:5-7
helve: Heb. wood
lighteth: Heb. findeth
he shall flee: Numbers 35:25, Proverbs 27:12, Isaiah 32:2
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:11 - unawares Numbers 35:22 - General 2 Kings 6:4 - they cut down wood
6.
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
the avenger: Numbers 35:12, Joshua 20:5, 2 Samuel 14:7
slay him: Heb. smite him in life
not worthy: Deuteronomy 21:22, Jeremiah 26:15, Jeremiah 26:16
in time past: Heb. from yesterday the third day, Deuteronomy 19:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:19 - General Numbers 35:27 - he shall not be guilty of blood 1 Thessalonians 5:4 - overtake
7.
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
8.
And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 12:20, Genesis 15:18-21, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24, 1 Kings 4:21, Ezra 4:20
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:14 - three cities
9.
If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
If thou shalt: Deuteronomy 11:22-25, Deuteronomy 12:32
then shalt thou: Joshua 20:7, Joshua 20:8
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:13 - I will appoint
10.
That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Deuteronomy 19:13, Deuteronomy 21:8, 1 Kings 2:31, 2 Kings 21:16, 2 Kings 24:4, Psalms 94:21, Proverbs 6:17, Isaiah 59:7, Jeremiah 7:6, Jeremiah 7:7, Joel 3:19, Jonah 1:14, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:5
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:27 - he shall not be guilty of blood Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood 2 Samuel 1:16 - Thy blood Jeremiah 22:3 - neither Jeremiah 26:15 - ye shall Matthew 27:25 - His
11.
But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
But if any: Deuteronomy 27:24, Genesis 9:6, Exodus 21:12-14, Numbers 35:16-21, Numbers 35:24, Proverbs 28:17
mortally: Heb. in life
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:13 - General Exodus 21:13 - lie not Exodus 21:14 - presumptuously Leviticus 24:17 - And he Numbers 35:12 - until he stand Numbers 35:20 - by laying Numbers 35:31 - Moreover Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood
12.
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 2:6, 1 Kings 2:28-34
Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:17 - And he Numbers 35:12 - until he stand Numbers 35:19 - General Deuteronomy 21:9 - shalt thou Deuteronomy 27:24 - General 2 Samuel 14:7 - the whole 1 Kings 2:31 - that thou
13.
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Thine eye: Deuteronomy 7:16, Deuteronomy 13:8, Deuteronomy 25:12, Ezekiel 16:5
but thou: Deuteronomy 21:9, Genesis 9:6, Leviticus 24:17, Leviticus 24:21, Numbers 35:33, Numbers 35:34, 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:14, 1 Kings 2:31
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:20 - regard not Deuteronomy 5:29 - that it might Deuteronomy 19:10 - General Deuteronomy 19:21 - thine eye Matthew 27:25 - His Hebrews 10:28 - without
14.
Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
shalt not remove: Before the extensive use of fences, landed property was marked out by stones or posts, set up so as to ascertain the divisions of family estates. It was easy to remove one of these landmarks, and set it in a different place; and thus a dishonest man might enlarge his own estate by contracting that of his neighbour. Hence it was a matter of considerable importance to prevent this crime among the Israelites; among whom, removing them would be equivalent to forging, altering, destroying, or concealing the title-deeds of an estate among us. Accordingly, by the Mosaic law, it was not only prohibited in the commandment against covetousness, but we find a particular curse expressly annexed to it in Deuteronomy 27:17. Josephus considers this law a general prohibition, intended not only to protect private property, but also to preserve the boundaries of kingdoms and countries inviolable. Deuteronomy 27:17, Job 24:2, Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10, Hosea 5:10
15.
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
at the mouth: Deuteronomy 17:6, Numbers 35:30, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 26:60, Matthew 26:61, John 8:17, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Timothy 5:19, Hebrews 10:28, Revelation 11:3-7
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:11 - in the Exodus 20:16 - General 2 Samuel 16:4 - Behold John 7:51 - General
16.
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
a false witness: Exodus 23:1-7, 1 Kings 21:10-13, Psalms 27:12, Psalms 35:11, Mark 14:55-59, Acts 6:13
that which is wrong: or, falling away
Reciprocal: Exodus 23:7 - far from Deuteronomy 5:20 - General 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial Proverbs 6:19 - A false Proverbs 19:5 - false Proverbs 21:28 - false witness Matthew 26:59 - sought Luke 6:38 - with
17.
Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 21:5, Malachi 2:7, Matthew 23:2, Matthew 23:3
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:6 - the judges Exodus 22:8 - the judges Deuteronomy 16:18 - Judges Deuteronomy 17:8 - get thee up Deuteronomy 25:1 - General Deuteronomy 26:3 - the priest 2 Samuel 19:29 - Thou Isaiah 50:8 - let us Acts 25:16 - and have
18.
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
diligent: Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, 2 Chronicles 19:6, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Job 19:16
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:6 - the judges Exodus 22:8 - the judges Deuteronomy 16:18 - Judges 2 Samuel 16:3 - day Daniel 6:24 - and they brought Acts 24:22 - When Acts 25:16 - and have 1 Timothy 5:19 - two
19.
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
Then shall: Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Jeremiah 14:15, Daniel 6:24
so shalt: Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 17:7, Deuteronomy 19:20, Deuteronomy 21:20, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 22:21, Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 24:7
Reciprocal: Judges 20:13 - put away 2 Samuel 16:3 - day Jeremiah 34:17 - behold Matthew 5:38 - An eye 1 Timothy 5:19 - two
20.
And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 17:7, Deuteronomy 17:13, Deuteronomy 21:21, Proverbs 21:11, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4, 1 Timothy 5:20
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 19:19 - so shalt Ezekiel 14:11 - the house Revelation 2:23 - and all
21.
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
thine eye: Deuteronomy 19:13
life shall: Exodus 21:23-25, Leviticus 24:17-21, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 5:39
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:20 - regard not Exodus 21:20 - smite Exodus 21:24 - General Leviticus 24:19 - General Leviticus 24:20 - General Deuteronomy 7:16 - thine eye Deuteronomy 25:12 - General