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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 21:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 21:2 |
King James |
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The elders represented the citizens at large, the judges the magistracy: priests Deu 21:5 from the nearest priestly town, were likewise to be at hand. Thus, all classes would be represented at the purging away of that blood-guiltiness which until removed attached to the whole community. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thy elders and judges - Those of thy elders who are judges: the judges or rulers of all the neighbouring cities. Measure - Unless it be evident which city is nearest; for then measuring was superfluous. |
5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: