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THE AVENGER - Hebrew גאל _gā'al_, a term of which the original
import is uncertain. The very obscurity of its etymology testifies to
the antiquity of the office which it denotes. That office rested o...
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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...
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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...
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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 th...
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_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...
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_the avenger_ Heb. _gô"çl_, the nearest representative of the family
of the slain man. Perhaps (with LXX.) we should read -the avenger of
blood," as in Numbers 35:19_; Numbers 35:21_. On the _gô"çl_an...
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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...
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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...
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_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....
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35:12 avenger; (b-11) See Note, Psalms 69:18 ....
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Stand before the congregation] As a wilful murderer might flee to one
of these cities in the hope of escaping with his life, a trial must be
held to ascertain whether the murder was wilful or accident...
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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...
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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
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AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU CITIES FOR REFUGE... — Better, _And the
cities shall be unto you for refuge_ (or, _as a place of refuge_)_
from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stand be...
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וְ הָי֨וּ לָכֶ֧ם הֶ עָרִ֛ים לְ
מִקְלָ֖ט
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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...
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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...
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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...
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And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the (d) avenger;
that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in
judgment.
(d) Meaning, from the next of the kindred, who ought...
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Kinsman, the nearest relation, who was called the revenger of blood,
(ver. 25, 27.; Haydock) or the redeemer, because it was his duty to
see that justice was done to the deceased. When the person, who...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU CITIES OF REFUGE FROM THE AVENGER,.... Or
near kinsman; for as the right of redemption of an estate that was
mortgaged belonged to such an one, so of revenging the blood of...
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_From the avenger_ Hebrew, _from the redeemer_, or, _from the next
kinsman;_ to whom, by the law, belonged the right of redemption of the
lands of, and vindication of the injury done to, the person de...
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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...
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And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger (of
blood), THAT THE MANSLAYER DIE NOT UNTIL HE STAND BEFORE THE
CONGREGATION IN JUDGMENT and be able to clear himself of the charge of
ma...
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REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CITIES OF REFUGE...
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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...
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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...
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THE AVENGER, to wit, of the party slain, or, _of blood_, as it is
fully expressed below, NUMBERS 35:19,25; Heb. _from the redeemer_, or,
_from the next kinsman_, to whom by the law belonged the right...
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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...
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Numbers 35:12 cities H5892 refuge H4733 avenger H1350 (H8802)
manslayer H7523 (H8802) die H4191 (H8799) stands...
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6). PROVISION OF CITIES OF REFUGE AND PREVENTION OF DEFILEMENT OF THE
LAND (NUMBERS 35:9).
Central to maintaining the purity of the land was the need to prevent
within it the shedding of innocent bloo...
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AVENGER
Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).
(_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:20). _...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Samuel 14:7; Deuteronomy 19:11; Deuteronomy 19:12; Deuteronomy 19:6;...
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From the avenger — Heb. from the redeemer, or, from the next
kinsman, to whom by the law belonged the right of redemption of the
lands of; and vindication of the injury done to, the person deceased.
D...