1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Deuteronomy 19:2 | *Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession, Numbers 35:11.; Josue 20:2. | Cities. These were Hebron, Sichem, and Cades, on the west side of the Jordan, Josue 20:7. Those on the east were already appointed, Deuteronomy 4:41. Three others might also have been added, (ver. 8.; Calmet) in case the Hebrews had gotten full possession of the countries as far as the Euphrates. (Haydock) --- The cities of refuge were not above forty-five miles distant from each other, in the land of Chanaan. Those in Galaad were not so far off, as the territory was smaller. (Calmet) |