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Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These were the cities: Bezer on the wilderness plateau for the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad; Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Namely</i>, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau land, belonging to the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead, belonging to the Gadites; or Golan in Bashan, belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau land, belonging to the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead, belonging to the Gadites; or Golan in Bashan, belonging to the Manassites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The cities were Bezer on the desert plateau for the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For the tribe of Reuben there was the city of Bezer, on the desert plateau; for the tribe of Gad there was Ramoth, in the territory of Gilead; and for the tribe of Manasseh there was Golan, in the territory of Bashan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the desert plain for the descendants of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead for the descendants of Gad, and Golan in Bashan for the descendants of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These cities are Bezer, in the desert plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassehites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, on the plateau, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, in the land of the plain, for the Reubenite; and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadite; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bezer, in the wilderness, in the land of the plain, of the Reubenite; and Ramoth, in Gilead, of the Gadite; and Golan, in Bashan, of the Manassahite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Bezer in the desert, in the land of the plain to the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead to the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan, to the Manassites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Bosor in the wilderness, which is situate in the plains of the tribe of Ruben: and Ramoth in Galaad, which is in the tribe of Gad: and Golan in Basan, which is in the tribe of Manasses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, which is situated in the plains of the tribe of Ruben; and Ramoth in Gilead, which is in the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, which is in the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, in the region of the plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites. A. The Lord’s Covenant with Israel <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramath in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Mathnin, of the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />One of them : Butsar in the wilderness, in the land of the plain of Rubil, and the other Ramath Gelad of Gad, and Gulan that is in Mathnin of Menasheh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Bezer in the wilderness, in the table-land, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Bosor in the wilderness, in the plain country of Ruben, and Ramoth in Galaad <i>belonging to</i> Gad, and Gaulon in Basan <i>belonging to</i> Manasse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1554" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Cities of Refuge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">42</span>to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: <span class="reftext">43</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1221.htm" title="1221: be·ṣer (N-proper-fs) -- The same as betser, an inaccessible spot; Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite.">Bezer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4334.htm" title="4334: ham·mî·šōr (Art:: N-ms) -- A level place, uprightness. ">on the plateau</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7206.htm" title="7206: lå̄·ru·ʾū·ḇē·nī (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Reuben. Patronymic from r'uwben; a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben.">belonging to the Reubenites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7216.htm" title="7216: rā·mōṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Ramoth; plural of ra'mah; heights; Ramoth, the name of two places in Palestine.">Ramoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: bag·gil·‘āḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">in Gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/1425.htm" title="1425: lag·gā·ḏî (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Gad. Patronymically from Gad; a Gadite or descendants of Gad.">belonging to the Gadites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1474.htm" title="1474: gō·w·lān (N-proper-fs) -- A city and a region E. of the Jordan in Manasseh. From gowlah; captive; Golan, a place east of the Jordan.">or Golan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1316.htm" title="1316: bab·bā·šān (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Smooth, a region E. of the Jordan. Of uncertain derivation; Bashan, a region East of the Jordan.">in Bashan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4520.htm" title="4520: lam·naš·šî (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Mannasseh. From Mnashsheh; a Menashshite or descendant of Menashsheh.">belonging to the Manassites.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Joshua 20:8</a></span><br />And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-14.htm">Numbers 35:14</a></span><br />Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-36.htm">Joshua 21:36-37</a></span><br />From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">1 Chronicles 6:78-79</a></span><br />From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6</a></span><br />Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Joshua 21:13</a></span><br />So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Joshua 21:27</a></span><br />This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Joshua 21:32</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Joshua 21:38</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a></span><br />Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-53.htm">Acts 7:53</a></span><br />you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Romans 7:7</a></span><br />What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Galatians 3:19</a></span><br />Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/36-33.htm">Genesis 36:33</a></b></br> And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Joshua 20:8</a></b></br> And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Joshua 21:38</a></b></br> And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, <i>to be</i> a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">1 Kings 4:13</a></b></br> The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him <i>pertained</i> the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which <i>are</i> in Gilead; to him <i>also pertained</i> the region of Argob, which <i>is</i> in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-3.htm">1 Kings 22:3,4</a></b></br> And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead <i>is</i> ours, and we <i>be</i> still, <i>and</i> take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Joshua 21:27</a></b></br> And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the <i>other</i> half tribe of Manasseh <i>they gave</i> Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, <i>to be</i> a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71</a></b></br> Unto the sons of Gershom <i>were given</i> out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-37.htm">Bezer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">Manassahite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-32.htm">Manassites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Manas'sites</a> <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Names</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/ezra/10-29.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Tableland</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Table-Land</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Bezer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">Manassahite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Manassites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Manas'sites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-7.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Names</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Tableland</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Table-Land</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites</b><br>Bezer was designated as one of the cities of refuge, a place where someone who had accidentally killed another could flee for safety until a fair trial could be conducted. The location in the wilderness on the plateau indicates a region that was somewhat isolated, providing a natural barrier and protection. The Reubenites, one of the tribes of Israel, were allocated this territory east of the Jordan River. This allocation is consistent with the division of land among the tribes as described in the Book of Joshua. The concept of cities of refuge is a foreshadowing of Christ as our refuge, offering protection and salvation to those who seek Him.<p><b>Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites</b><br>Ramoth in Gilead was another city of refuge, strategically located in the territory of the Gadites. Gilead was a fertile region known for its balm, a healing ointment, which is referenced in <a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Jeremiah 8:22</a>. The Gadites were known as fierce warriors, and their territory was often a site of conflict due to its strategic importance. The city of Ramoth is mentioned in several biblical battles, highlighting its significance. The provision of refuge here symbolizes the availability of God's mercy and justice, themes that are central to the gospel message.<p><b>Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites</b><br>Golan in Bashan was the third city of refuge mentioned in this passage, situated in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. Bashan was known for its rich pastures and strong bulls, as noted in <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12</a>. The Manassites were descendants of Joseph, and their inheritance was divided between the east and west of the Jordan. Golan's role as a city of refuge underscores the importance of justice and mercy in the community of Israel. The cities of refuge collectively point to the ultimate refuge found in Christ, who provides safety and redemption for all who come to Him in faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezer.htm">Bezer</a></b><br>A city designated as a city of refuge for the tribe of Reuben. Located in the wilderness on the plateau, it served as a sanctuary for those who accidentally committed manslaughter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramoth_in_gilead.htm">Ramoth in Gilead</a></b><br>A city of refuge for the tribe of Gad. Situated in the region of Gilead, it provided protection and justice for those seeking asylum.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/golan_in_bashan.htm">Golan in Bashan</a></b><br>A city of refuge for the tribe of Manasseh. Located in Bashan, it was a place where individuals could flee to avoid revenge until a fair trial could be conducted.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/reubenites,_gadites,_manassites.htm">Reubenites, Gadites, Manassites</a></b><br>These are the tribes of Israel for whom the cities of refuge were designated. Each tribe had a specific city where members could seek refuge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_of_refuge.htm">Cities of Refuge</a></b><br>Instituted by God as part of the Mosaic Law, these cities provided a legal and safe haven for individuals who committed unintentional manslaughter, ensuring justice and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The cities of refuge illustrate God's balance of justice and mercy. They provided a way to protect the innocent while ensuring that justice was served. This reflects God's character and His desire for fairness and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary_and_safety.htm">Sanctuary and Safety</a></b><br>Just as the cities of refuge offered physical safety, God offers spiritual refuge to those who seek Him. Believers can find sanctuary in God's presence, knowing He is a safe haven in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The establishment of these cities highlights the responsibility of the community to uphold justice and protect the vulnerable. Christians are called to create environments of safety and support for those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_christ.htm">Symbol of Christ</a></b><br>The cities of refuge can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who provides ultimate refuge and salvation. Just as the cities offered protection from physical death, Jesus offers protection from spiritual death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intentionality_in_obedience.htm">Intentionality in Obedience</a></b><br>The specific designation of cities for each tribe shows the importance of intentionality in following God's commands. Believers are encouraged to be deliberate in their obedience to God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_biblical_cities_of_refuge.htm">What were the biblical Cities of Refuge for?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_cities_of_refuge.htm">Deuteronomy 19:2-3: Is there any archaeological evidence of Israel establishing and maintaining these cities of refuge as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_joshua's_refuge_cities.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence confirming the six cities of refuge mentioned in Joshua 20:7-8?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_refuge_cities.htm">Why is there no conclusive archaeological evidence for the six cities of refuge (Numbers 35:9-15) if they were central to Israelite legal practice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 43.</span> - Names of the cities <span class="accented">set</span> apart. <span class="cmt_word">Bezer</span>; LXX. <span class="greek">βοσόρ</span>; one of the cities of the plain or table-land of the Amorites, on the east of Jordan (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Deuteronomy 3:10</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Joshua 20:8</a>), afterwards a Levitical city in the tribe of Reuben (<a href="/joshua/21-36.htm">Joshua 21:36</a>). It is probably the Bosor of I Macc. 5:36; it has not been identified with any existing locality, but the ruined heaps of Burazin to the east of Hesban, or those of Berza in the same district, may mark its site. <span class="cmt_word">Ramoth in Gilead</span>; probably the same as Ramoth-mizpeh (<a href="/joshua/13-26.htm">Joshua 13:26</a>); it lay to the northwest of Philadelphia (Rabba or Rabbath-Ammon, <span class="accented">hod</span>. Amman), on the Jabbok ('<span class="accented">Onom</span>.,' <span class="accented">s</span>.<span class="accented">v</span>." Rammoth" and "<span class="accented">Remmoth"</span>); a Levitical city in the tribe of Gad (<a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Joshua 21:38</a>), <span class="accented">hod</span>. <span class="accented">Es</span> Salt, six hours from Amman (Von Raumer, Porter). <span class="cmt_word">Golan in Bashan</span>. Eusebius identifies this with Gaulon, a very large village in Batanaea, from which the surrounding region had its name, viz. Gaulonitis, hod. Jolan ('Onom.,' <span class="accented">s</span>.<span class="accented">v</span>. "<span class="accented">Gau-</span>lon "); it was a Levitical city in the tribe of Manasseh (<a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Joshua 21:27</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71</a>); it has not been identified. <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Bezer</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֧צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(be·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1221.htm">Strong's 1221: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bezer -- 'fortress', a city in Reuben, also a descendant of Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the plateau</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mî·šōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belonging to the Reubenites,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ru·’ū·ḇê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7206.htm">Strong's 7206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Reubenites -- a Reubenite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ramoth</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאמֹ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(rā·mōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7216.htm">Strong's 7216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ramoth -- 'heights', the name of several cities in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגִּלְעָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belonging to the Gadites,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַגָּדִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lag·gā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1425.htm">Strong's 1425: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gadites -- descendants of Gad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or Golan</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹלָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·lān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1474.htm">Strong's 1474: </a> </span><span class="str2">Golan -- a city and a region East of the Jordan in Manasseh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Bashan</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·šān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1316.htm">Strong's 1316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belonging to the Manassites.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·naš·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4520.htm">Strong's 4520: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manassites -- descendant of Mannasseh</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Deuteronomy 4:43 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:43 Namely Bezer in the wilderness (Deut. 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