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You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Yahweh, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.
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God's Presence Demands Purity
Commentators explain that the command to keep the land pure is directly tied to God's presence. John Gill notes that because the Holy God dwells there in a unique way, the land must not be polluted by unpunished crimes like murder. God's presence among His people elevates the moral standard for the entire community.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For I the Lord dwell ... - An emphatic protest against all enactment or relaxation of laws by men for their own private convenience…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Defile not therefore the land which you shall inherit By the commission of such atrocious crimes, or suffering them …
To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…
