Deuteronomy 19:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 19:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel. In Deuteronomy 19:1-13 the directions respecting the preparation of the...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance, and (e) [so] blood be upon thee. (e) Lest you be punished for innocent blood.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The cities of refuge (lit. of reception, Numbers 35:12 P) were in criminal law the substitute for the local, now disestablished, sanctuaries, each sanctuary in ancient times affording temporary pro...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  blood . guilt. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), the blood shed put for guilt incurred.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Cities of Refuge. Punishment of Deceit and False Witness 1-13. On the Cities of Refuge see Numbers 35:9-34 and notes there.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Deuteronomy 19:1-13 . THE CITIES OF REFUGE. (See for more on this subject, Numbers 35:9 , &c.; Joshua 20 ) (1) When the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations. — We find that the three ci...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ISRAELITE LIFE IT has often and justly been said that the life of Israel is so entirely founded on the grace and favor of God that no distinction is made between the secula...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Still with his mind on the fact that the people were coming into the land, Moses made further applications of the laws to the new conditions. His words now had to do with life and land and truth and...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  It is worthy remark, that this precept of forming three cities more, in case of the enlargement of Israel's borders, was never fulfilled as it respected Israel only. But, had it not an eye to the enl...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  That innocent blood be not shed ,.... As it would be if such a slayer as before described was killed by the avenger of blood, before he could get to one of these cities of refuge, or supposing that...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CITIES OF REFUGE (vs.1-13) We have seen in Deuteronomy 4:41-43 that Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan as cities of refuge. Now Moses gives instructions to Israel that, when God sh...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Cities of Refuge. B. C. 1451.       1 When the L ORD thy God hath cut off the nations, wh...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 19 The Setting Up Of Cities of Refuge For the Manslayer. Treatment of False Witnesses. The section from Deuteronomy 16:18 to Deuteronomy 18:22 has dealt with setting up the powers in...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES .—This and the next two Chapter s contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.— Speak. Com . With Deuteronomy 19:1-10 cf . Exodus 21:...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 19:14 . Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark. This prohibition was salutary in preserving the public peace; it also extended to the removal of the boundaries between the trib...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

  That every slayer may flee thither. Cities of refuge I. There are many, besides the murderer of Uriah, who have need to cry with him, “deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God.” 1. And, first...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION LAWS CONCERNING CITIES OF REFUGE . LANDMARKS NOT TO BE REMOVED . LAWS CONCERNING WITNESSES . Deuteronomy 19:1-5 Moses had before this enunciated the law c...

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge

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• Deuteronomy 19:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 2:31 ; 2 Kings 21:16 ; 2 Kings 24:4 ; Deuteronomy 19:13 ; Deuteronomy 21:8 ; Isaiah 59:7 ; Jeremiah 7:6 ; Jeremiah 7:7 ; Joel 3:19 ; Jonah 1:14 ; Matthew 27:4 ; Matthew 27:5 ; Pr...

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