The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXXV.

2 Vnto the Leuites agre giuen cities and suburbes. 11. The cities of refuge. 16 The lawe of murther. 30 For one mās witnes shal no man be condemned.

1 ANd the Lord spake vnto Mosés in the plaine of Moab by Iordén (toward) Ierichó saying.

2 * Commande the children of Israél, that they giue vnto the a Leuites of the inheri∣tance of their possession, b cities to dwel in ye shal giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.

3 So they shal haue the cities to dwe in, and their suburbes shalbe for their cattel, and for their substance, & for all their beastes.

4 And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shal giue vnto the Leuites, from the wal of the citie outwarde (shalbe) a thousand cu bites round about.

5 And ye shal measure, without the citie of the Eastside, c two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: & of the Westside, two thousand cubites: & of the Northside, two thousand cubites: & the citie (shalbe) in the middes, this shalbe (the measure) of the suburbes of their cities

6 And of the cities which ye shal giue vnto the Leuites, * (there shalbe) six cities for re fuge, which ye shal appoīt, that he which killeth, may flee thither: and to them ye shal adde two and fourty cities mo.

7 All the cities which ye shal giue to the Le∣uites (shalbe) eight and fourtie cities: thē (shal ye giue) with their suburbes.

8 And concerning the cities which ye shal giue, of the possession of the children of Is raél: of many ye shal take mo, and of fewe ye shal take lesse: euerie one shal giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which he inheriteth.

9 ¶ And the Lord spake vnto Mosés, saying

10 Speake vnto the children of Israél, and say vnto them, * When ye be come ouer Iordén into the land of Canaan,

11 Ye shal appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you, that he slayer which slayeth anie persone vn warres, may flec thither.

12 And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the d auenger, that he which killeth, dye not, vntil he stand before the Congre gacion in iudgement.

13 And (of) the cities which ye shal giue, six cities shal ye haue for refuge.

14 Ye shal appoint thre e on this side Iordén and ye shal appoint thre cities in the land of Canàan which shalbe cities of refuge,

15 These six cities shalbe a refuge for the chil dren of Israél, and for the stranger, & for him that dwelleth among ” you, that eue∣rie one which killeth anie persone vn war res, may flee thither.

16 * And if one f smite an other with an īstru ment of yron that he dye, he (is) a murthe rer (and) the murtherer shal dye the death.

17 Also if he smite him by casting a g stone, where with he may be slaine, and he dye, he is a murtherer (and) the murtherer shal dye the death.

18 Or if he smite him with an hād weapon of wood, where with he may be slaine, if he dye, he is a murtherer, (and) the murthe∣rer shal dye the death.

19 The reuenger of the blood him selfe shal slay the murtherer: when he meteth him, he shal slay him.

20 But if he trust him * of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he dye,

21 Or smite him through enemitie. with his hand, that he dye, he that smote him shal dye the death (for) he is a murtherer there uenger of the blood shal slay the murthe∣rer when he meteth him.

22 But if he punished him “ vnaduisedly, and * not of hatred, or cast vpon him anie

” thing, without saying of wait.

23 Or anie stone [whereby he might be slai∣ne] and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he dye, and was not his ene mie, nether soght him anie harme.

24 Then the Congregacion shal iudge be∣twene the slayer & the h auēger of blood according to these lawes,

25 And the Gongregacion shal deliuer the slayer out of the hand of the auenger of blood, and the Congregacion shal restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shal abide there vnto the death of the i hie Priest, which is anoin ted with the holy oyle.

26 But if the slayer come without the bor∣ders of the citie of his refuge, whither he wasfled,

27 And the reuenger of blood find him with out the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reuenger of blood slay the k mur∣therer, he shal be giltles.

28 Because he shulde haue remained in the ci tie of his refuge, vntil the death of the hye Priest: and after the death of the hye Priest: the slayer shal returne vnto the lād of his possession.

29 So these things shalbe a l lawe of iudge∣mēt vnto you, through your generacions in all your dwellings.

30 Whosoeuer killeth anie persone, the (iud ge) shal slay the murtherer, through * wit nesses: but * one witnes shal not testifie a gainst a persone to cause him to die.

31 Moreouer ye shal take no recompēse for the life of the murtherer, which is m wor∣thie to die: but he shal be put to death.

32 Also ye shal take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he shuld come againe, and dwel in the land before the death of the hie Priest.

33 So ye shal not pollute the land where in ye shal dwel “ for blood defileth the land: and the land can not be n clensed of the blood that is shed therin, but by the blood of him that shed it.

34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shal in habite, for I dwel in the middes the∣reôf: for I the Lord dwel amōg the childrē of Israél.

Notes

• Iosh. 21. 2.
• a

  Because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no inheritan ce assigned them in the land of Canaan.
• b

  God wolde ha∣ue them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 through all the land because the people might be preserued by thé in thou obedien∣ce of God & his lawe.
• c

  So that in all were thre thou∣sand, and in the compasse of the∣se two thousand they might plant & sowe.
• Deut. 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• iosh. 21. 3.
• Exod. 21. 18.
• Deut. 19. 2.
• iosh. 20 1.
• d

  Meaning, from the next of the kīred who ought to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 se.
• e

  Among the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Gadites, and hal∣fe the tribe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• ”

  Ebr among 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• f

  VVittingly, and willingly.
• Exod. 21, 14.
• g

  That is, with a big and dange∣rous stone in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with a stone of his hand.
• Deut. 19. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 sodenly. Exod. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• ”

  Ebr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  That is, his next kindman.
• i

  Vnder this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re is declared that our sinnes colde not be remitted but by death of the hie Priest Ie∣sus Christ.
• k

  By the sentence of the iudge.
• l

  A lawe to iud∣ge murthers do∣ne, ether of pur∣puse or vnadui∣sedly.
• Deut. 17. 6. & 19 15.
• Matt. 18. 16.
• 2. Cor. 13. 1.
• m

  Which purpo∣sing hath cōmit∣ted murther.
• “

  Or murther.
• n

  So God is min∣ful of the blood wrōgfully shed that he maketh his domme crea tures to deman∣de veng eance the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.