CHAPTER XIX _Three cities of refuge to be appointed in the midst of the_ _promised land; the land being divided into three parts, a city_ _is to be placed in each, a proper way to which is to be_ _prepared_, 1-3. _In what cases of manslaughter the benefit of those cities may be_ _claimed_, 4-6... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:2. _THOU SHALT SEPARATE THREE CITIES_] Numbers 35:11, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:3. _THOU SHALT PREPARE THEE A WAY_] The Jews inform us that the roads to the cities of refuge were made very broad, thirty-two cubits; and even, so that there should be no impediments in the way; and were constantly kept in good repair.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:9. _SHALT THOU ADD THREE CITIES MORE_] This was afterwards found necessary, and accordingly six cities were appointed, three on either side Jordan. See Joshua 21:1, c. In imitation of these cities of refuge the heathens had their _asyla_, and the Catholics their _privileged alta... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:11. _IF ANY MAN HATE HIS NEIGHBOUR_] Exodus 21:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:14. _THOU SHALT NOT REMOVE THY NEIGHBOUR'S LANDMARK_] 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 pla... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:15. _ONE WITNESS SHALL NOT RISE UP, C._] Numbers 35:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:19. _THEN SHALL YE DO UNTO HIM AS HE HAD THOUGHT TO HAVE_ _DONE UNTO HIS BROTHER_] Nothing can be more equitable or proper than this, that if a man endeavour to do any injury to or take away the life of another, on detection he shall be caused to undergo the same evil which he i... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 19:21. _LIFE - FOR LIFE, EYE FOR EYE, C._] The operation of such a law as this must have been very salutary: if a man prized his own members, he would naturally avoid injuring those of others. It is a pity that this law were not still in force: it would certainly prevent many of th... [ Continue Reading ]