Numbers 35:12

2 Samuel 14:7; Deuteronomy 19:11; Deuteronomy 19:12; Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 20:3-6; Joshua 20:4-6; Joshua 20:9; Numbers 35:19; Numbers 35:24; Numbers 35:25-27

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The avenger - Hebrew גאל gā'al , a term of which the original import is uncertain. The very obscurity of its etymology testifies to the antiq...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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. (...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Conditions Limiting the Privilege of Sanctuary. Anciently the holiness of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that the righ...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 c...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Until...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 inherita...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 aven...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:1-34 ; Numbers 36:1-13 1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES The order relating to the Levitical cities may be...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cities of Refuge for the Manslayer Numbers 35:1-15 This chapter is full of provision for the Levites, the chosen ministers of God's house....
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance. Provisi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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, a...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Cities of Refuge. B. C. 1452. 9...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

6). Provision of Cities of Refuge and Prevention of Defilement of the Land ( Numbers 35:9-34 ). Central to maintaining the purity of the land was...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES This chapter contains directions for the appointment of (1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and (2) cities of r...
Scofield Reference Notes

avenger Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type). ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 59:20 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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,...
The Biblical Illustrator

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 t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 judgm...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 vind...

¹² 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.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 35:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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