Deuteronomy 4:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: ”

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These verses are inserted between two distinct and complete discourses for the reason to which they themselves call attention (“Then Moses severed three cities,” etc.); i. e., the fact narrated too...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hated . he hated.
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan - (see the notes at Numbers 35:6-8 ; Joshua 20:7-8 ).
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

First Discourse ( Deuteronomy 1:14 to Deuteronomy 4:43 ) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promi...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE CITIES OF REFUGE. (41) Then Moses severed. — The word “then” appears to be a note of time. It would seem that the appointment of the three cities of refuge on the easter...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Israel's Peculiar Privileges Deuteronomy 4:32-49 Every argument that love and wisdom, the great past and the miracles of the Exodus could suggest, was brought to bear on the hearts of the chose...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On the ground of this survey Moser exhorted the people to be obedient, His appeal was based on the greatness of their God and the perfection of His law. Their whole existence as a nation centered aro...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

GOD hath given commandment concerning those cities of refuge: Numbers 35:9-34 . But of such importance was the thing itself, that Moses in the very opening as it were, of his sermon, breaks off to f...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That the slayer might flee thither ,.... For refuge; the slayer of a man, but not any slayer, but which should kill his neighbour unawares ; by accident to him, without any design and intention to...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: Ver. 42. That thou mayest pr...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOSES INSISTS ON OBEDIENCE (vs.1-14) Because God had already blessed Israel and intended to bless them more greatly still. Moses urges them to "listen to the statutes and judgments" he is teachin...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

41 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Establishment of the First Cities of Refuge ( Deuteronomy 4:41-43 ). The establishing of these cities of refuge was a deliberate act which was a declaration of Moses' certainty that they were...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—From the mention of what God had done for Israel, Moses passes to the obedience of the law. They were under deep obligation to keep it, and in doing so, consisted their wisdom, grea...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:2 . Ye shall not add unto the word. This would be to debase revelation, and treat the divine law as a defective production of man, that needed additions and retrenchments. Solon, the...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan, that the slayer might flee thither. The cities of refuge The cities here mentioned were called the cities of refuge. They were appointed by...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 4:25-5 Moses enforces the warning against idolatry, by predicting the evil that should come upon the nation through the apostasy of those who should in after times tu...
Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Conclusion of the First Address
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 19:1-10 ; Hebrews 6:18 ; Numbers 35:11 ; Numbers 35:12 ; Numbers 35:15-28 ; Numbers 35:6
Deuteronomy 4:42 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Parting Words Deuteronomy 4:1-49 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is, perhaps, strange to some that we speak of the fourth chapter of Deuteronomy as "Parting words," yet the whole Book of Deuteronomy cen...

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 4:42 - Wells of Living Water Commentary