Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Numbers 35:15
For the stranger; not the proselyte only, but all strangers, this being no matter of religious privilege, but of common right, and agreeable to the law of nature and practice of wise heathens.
For the stranger; not the proselyte only, but all strangers, this being no matter of religious privilege, but of common right, and agreeable to the law of nature and practice of wise heathens.
11. THE CITIES OF REFUGE CHAPTER 35 _ 1. The provision of the Levites: Forty-eight cities (Numbers 35:1)_ 2. The cities of refuge (Numbers 35:9) The cities of the Levites were scattered through the...
CONDITIONS LIMITING THE PRIVILEGE OF SANCTUARY. Anciently the holiness of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that the right of asylum was liable to be abused; but by this law...
PERSON. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....
The cities may be used by every class of the community, the true born Israelite, the sojourner (_gêr_) and the stranger (_tôshâbh_). See on Numbers 9:14. Nothing is here said of slaves; they had no le...
_The -Cities of Refuge,"_and the _Law relating to homicide_ In Numbers 35:9 the appointment of the six cities and their purpose are prescribed; Numbers 35:16 contain specimen cases distinguishing del...
AND AMONG THE CITIES WHICH YE SHALL GIVE UNTO THE LEVITES, THERE SHALL BE SIX CITIES FOR REFUGE, &C.— The cities of the Levites were appointed for this purpose, rather than any other, because they wer...
THREE CITIES ON THIS SIDE JORDAN, AND THREE CITIES—IN THE LAND OF CANAAN— This appears not to be an equal partition, the land of Canaan being much larger than the territory beyond Jordan; for it conta...
E. REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CITIES OF REFUGE vv. 9-15 TEXT Numbers 35:9. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 10. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan i...
_AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU CITIES FOR REFUGE FROM THE AVENGER; THAT THE MANSLAYER DIE NOT, UNTIL HE STAND BEFORE THE CONGREGATION IN JUDGMENT._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE LEVITICAL CITIES. THE CITIES OF REFUGIE 1-8. The Levitical Cities. The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their inheritance (Numbers 18:20; Numbers 26:62). By way of compensa...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 35 THE TOWNS FOR LEVI’S *TRIBE – NUMBERS 35:1-8 V1 Still the *Israelites were camping on the plains of the cou
FOR THE STRANGER, AND FOR THE SOJOURNER... — The word _ger,_ “stranger,” properly denotes a foreigner who took up a temporary abode amongst the Israelites; whereas _toshab,_ “sojourner,” denotes one w...
לִ בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְ לַ † גֵּ֤ר...
THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:1; Numbers 36:1 1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an ideal settlement. We have, at all events, no...
THE CITIES OF REFUGE FOR THE MANSLAYER Numbers 35:1 This chapter is full of provision for the Levites, the chosen ministers of God's house. They who serve there may be at rest about their maintenanc...
It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance. Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatte...
As one and the same subject is continued through these verses, I have not interrupted the Reader in its perusal, until he hath arrived at the close of it, in the end of the chapter. But it will be now...
The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 34, 35, AND 36. Finally, God takes care of His people in all respects; He marks the limits of the country they were to enjoy. He settles the taking possessio...
THESE SIX CITIES SHALL BE A REFUGE BOTH FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND FOR THE STRANGER,.... For an Israelite, and a proselyte of righteousness, one that embraced the Jewish religion, and in all thing...
These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. Ver. 1...
_On this side Jordan_ Because that land was as long as Canaan, though not so broad; and besides, these might be convenient for many of them that lived in Canaan. _If he smite him_ Wittingly and wilful...
1 Eight and fourtie Cities for the Leuites with their suburbs, and measure thereof. 6 Sixe of them are to be cities of refuge. 9 The lawes of murder. 31 No satisfaction for murder. 1 AND the LORD...
These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, that every one that killeth any person unawares, unintentionally, MAY FLEE TH...
REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CITIES OF REFUGE...
CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-8) The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord (Deuteronomy 33:10). Therefore the t...
9-34 To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide the more effectually for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased, under the title of avenger of blood, (or t...
The opening lines of this most interesting chapter set before us the gracious provision which Jehovah made for His servants the Levites. Each of the tribes of Israel was privileged that we say not bou...
Numbers 35:15 six H8337 cities H5892 refuge H4733 children H1121 Israel H3478 stranger H1616 sojourner H8453 among H84
THE NUMBER OF CITIES TO BE SET UP AND THEIR WIDESPREAD COVERAGE (NUMBERS 35:13) Numbers 35:13 “ And the cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. You shall give three cities...
CONTENTS: The cities of refuge. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: God would teach us to conceive a dread and horror of the guilt of blood and to be very careful of life, lest even by negligence we...
Numbers 35:4. _A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand cubits._ A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of the s...
_Ye shall appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you _ THE CITIES OF REFUGE I_._ The position of the homicide exposed to the stroke of the avenger is a type of our position in our sin. Few p...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 35:9__ Canaan is the holy land because God dwells there. He is the holy one, and sin and death are in absolute opposition to him (see note on 5:1–6:27). If the land is made unc...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES This chapter contains directions for the appointment of (1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and (2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilful...
As we get into chapter thirty-five, it describes the cities of refuge that they were to establish, verse two, Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their...
Exodus 12:49; Galatians 3:28; Leviticus 24:22; Numbers 15:16; Roma