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For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
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A Refuge for All People
Commentators emphasize that the cities of refuge were not just for native Israelites. The law explicitly extended this protection to foreigners—both temporary residents ('strangers') and those more permanently settled ('sojourners'). This demonstrates God's provision of mercy and justice for all people within the community, regardless of their ethnic origin.
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19th Century
Anglican
For the stranger, and for the sojourner ... — The word ger, “stranger,” properly denotes a foreigner who took up a tempor…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These six cities shall be a refuge both for the children of Israel and for the stranger
Presbyterian
To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…