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Obey When You Can
John Calvin highlights a key lesson from this verse: Moses couldn't yet establish all six required cities of refuge, but he didn't delay. He immediately set up the three he could. This teaches us not to be idle when we can't fulfill God's commands completely at once, but to faithfully do the part we are able to do now.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 4:41–43
18th Century
Theologian
These verses are inserted between two distinct and complete discourses for the reason to which they themselves call attention (Then Moses sever…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 4:41–43
19th Century
Bishop
THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE CITIES OF REFUGE.
Then Moses severed. —The word “then” appears to be a n…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 4:41
16th Century
Theologian
God had destined, as we have previously seen,221 six cities for refuge, in case anyone had killed a man, provided he could prove his inn…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 4:41
17th Century
Pastor
Then Moses severed three cities
To be cities of refuge, according to the command of God, (Numbers 35:14)…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 4:41–49
17th Century
Minister
Here is the introduction to another discourse, or sermon, Moses preached to Israel, which we have in the following chapters. He sets the law before…