Deuteronomy 19:2
 Deuteronomy 19:2 
New International Version (© 2011)
then set aside for yourselves three cities in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

King James Bible
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

American Standard Version
thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Young's Literal Translation
three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.

Deuteronomy 19:2 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Thou shalt separate three cities - See on Numbers 35:11 (note), etc.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

separate three cities Unquestionably in imitation of these cities, the heathen had their {asyla} and the Roman Catholics their {privileged altars}; and similar traditions seem to obtain in many barbarous nations, for `the North American Indian nations have most of them either a house or town of refuge, which is a sure asylum to protect a manslayer, or the unfortunate captive, if he once enter it. In almost every Indian nation, there are several towns, which are called old beloved, ancient, holy, or white towns, (white being their fixed emblem of peace, friendship, prosperity, happiness, purity, etc.) They seem to have been formerly towns of refuge; for it is not in the memory of the oldest people that human blood was shed in them.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun rise...

Exodus 23:12 Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest: that your ox and your donkey may rest...

Numbers 35:10-15 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan...

Joshua 20:2-7 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses...

Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation...

Deuteronomy 19:2 Parallel Commentaries
Apart Cities Heritage Located Marked Midst Possess Separate Three Thyself Towns Yourselves
Apart Cities Heritage Located Marked Midst Possess Separate Three Thyself Towns Yourselves
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Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan,
Deuteronomy 19:3 Determine the distances involved and divide into three parts the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that a person who kills someone may flee for refuge to one of these cities.
Joshua 20:2 "Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,