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(He will give you this land if you are careful to obey all the commands I have given you—if you always love the LORD your God and walk in his ways.) <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> provided you are careful to keep all this commandment, which I command you today, by loving the LORD your God and by walking ever in his ways—then you shall add three other cities to these three, <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you today, loving the LORD your God and walking in His ways at all times, then you are to add three more cities to these three. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">King James Bible</a> If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">New King James Version</a> and if you keep all these commandments and do them, which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and to walk always in His ways, then you shall add three more cities for yourself besides these three, <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> if you carefully follow all of this commandment which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in His ways always—then you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> if you carefully observe all this commandment which I command you today, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in His ways always— then you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> if you carefully observe all this commandment, which I command you today, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in His ways always—then you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> if you be careful to do all this commandment which I am commanding you today, to love Yahweh your God and to walk in His ways all your days—then you shall add three more cities for yourself, besides these three. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> if you keep and carefully observe all these commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God, and to walk [that is, to live each and every day] always in His ways—then you shall add three more cities [of refuge] for yourself, besides these three, <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> provided you keep every one of these commands I am giving you today and follow them, loving the LORD your God and walking in his ways at all times—you are to add three more cities to these three. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> provided you keep every one of these commands I am giving you today and follow them, loving the LORD your God and walking in His ways at all times—you are to add three more cities to these three. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three: <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He may do this because you faithfully obey all these commands I am now giving you-to love the LORD your God and follow his directions as long as you live. If this happens, you may add three more cities of refuge to these three. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> then you are to select three more cities. (He will give you this land if you do everything that I command you today and if you love the LORD your God and live according to his teachings.) <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> and if you are careful to observe all these commands that I am commanding you today—to love the LORD your God and to walk daily in his ways—then add three more cities in addition to these three cities. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/19.htm">NET Bible</a> and then you are careful to observe all these commandments I am giving you today (namely, to love the LORD your God and to always walk in his ways), then you must add three more cities to these three. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> if you keep all this commandment to do it, which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to walk ever in his ways; then you shall add three cities more for yourselves, besides these three: <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three:<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you today, loving the LORD your God and walking in His ways at all times, then you are to add three more cities to these three. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/19.htm">World English Bible</a> and if you keep all this commandment to do it, which I command you today, to love Yahweh your God, and to walk ever in his ways, then you shall add three cities more for yourselves, in addition to these three. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> when you keep all this command to do it, which I am commanding you today, to love your God YHWH and to walk in His ways [for] all the days—then you have added three more cities for yourself to these three; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> when thou keepest all this command to do it, which I am commanding thee to-day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in His ways all the days -- then thou hast added to thee yet three cities to these three; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If thou shalt watch all this command to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God and to go in his ways all the days; and thou shalt add to thee yet three cities upon these three.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> (Yet so, if thou keep his commandments, and do the things which I command thee this day, that thou love the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways at all times) thou shalt add to thee other three cities, and shalt double the number of the three cities aforesaid: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> (but this is only so if you will keep his commandments and do the things which I instruct to you this day, so that you love the Lord your God, and walk in his ways at all times) you shall add for yourselves three other cities, and so you shall double the number of the three cities stated above. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Bible</a> because you carefully observe this whole commandment which I give you today, loving the LORD, your God, and ever walking in his ways, then add three more cities to these three. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> provided you diligently observe this entire commandment that I command you today, by loving the LORD your God and walking always in his ways—then you shall add three more cities to these three,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If you shall keep all these commandments to do them, which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in his ways always; then you shall add three cities more for you besides these three; <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> If you keep all of these commandments and you will do those that I command you today, that you shall love LORD JEHOVAH your God and you shall walk in his ways all of the days, you shall add to yourselves three towns upon these three again:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in His ways--then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three; <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> if thou shalt hearken to do all these commands, which I charge thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways continually; thou shalt add for thyself yet three cities to these three. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5345" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Cities of Refuge</a> …8And if the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as He swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land He promised them, 9<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">and if</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: ṯiš·mōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">you carefully keep</a> <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/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·ṯāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: ham·miṣ·wāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">commandments</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">am giving you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today,</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: lə·’a·hă·ḇāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loving</a> <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/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·lā·le·ḵeṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walking</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: biḏ·rā·ḵāw (Prep-b:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in His ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">at all times,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·yā·sap̄·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">then you are to add</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: haš·šā·lōš (Art:: Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three.</a> 10Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a> 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. ... <a href="/numbers/35-9.htm">Numbers 35:9-34</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. ... <a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a> Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a> Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / 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: / 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-3</a> These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, / so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. / Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Deuteronomy 11:22-25</a> For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him— / then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you. / Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/30-16.htm">Deuteronomy 30:16</a> For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-20</a> Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. / So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-31</a> If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. / Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ... <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a> Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. <a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Galatians 5:14</a> The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” <a href="/james/2-8.htm">James 2:8-13</a> If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. / But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. / Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. ... <a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a> Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22-23</a> For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. / Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’ <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-28</a> One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” / “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” / He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If you shall keep all these commandments to do them, which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shall you add three cities more for you, beside these three:If thou shalt<a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Deuteronomy 11:22-25</a> For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; … <a href="/deuteronomy/12-32.htm">Deuteronomy 12:32</a> What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.then shalt thou<a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7,8</a> And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/13-11.htm">Add</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-5.htm">Always</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-8.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-19.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-7.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-7.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-20.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-5.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-3.htm">Love</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/31-5.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-7.htm">Three</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-20.htm">Add</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Always</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-1.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-16.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-18.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-13.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Love</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-17.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Three</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-16.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 19</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-1.htm">The cities of refuge</a> 4. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-4.htm">The privilege thereof for the manslayer</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">The landmark is not to be removed</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">At least two witnesses are required</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">the punishment of a false witness</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you today This phrase emphasizes the conditional nature of the promise. The Israelites are reminded of the importance of obedience to God's commandments, which were given through Moses. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings are contingent upon obedience (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). The commandments include moral, ceremonial, and civil laws that were meant to set Israel apart as a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). The emphasis on "carefully" suggests diligence and intentionality in following God's laws, which is a recurring theme throughout Deuteronomy.loving the LORD your God This phrase highlights the central command of the Shema, found in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>, which calls for wholehearted love and devotion to God. Love for God is not merely an emotional response but involves commitment and loyalty, demonstrated through obedience to His commandments (<a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a>). This love is foundational to the covenant and is expected to permeate every aspect of life, influencing decisions and actions.and walking in His ways at all times Walking in God's ways implies living a life that reflects His character and commands. This metaphor of "walking" suggests a continuous, active lifestyle of faithfulness and righteousness (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). It involves imitating God's attributes, such as justice, mercy, and humility. The phrase "at all times" underscores the consistency and perseverance required in the believer's journey, aligning with the New Testament call to live by the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a>).then you are to add three more cities to these three This instruction pertains to the cities of refuge, which were established as places of asylum for those who committed unintentional manslaughter (<a href="/numbers/35-9.htm">Numbers 35:9-15</a>). Initially, three cities were designated on the east side of the Jordan River, and three more were to be added in the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7-9</a>). The provision for additional cities reflects God's justice and mercy, ensuring that His people have access to protection and fair trial. It also anticipates the expansion of Israel's territory, contingent upon their faithfulness. The cities of refuge can be seen as a type of Christ, who provides refuge and salvation for sinners (<a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's commandments to the people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/c/cities_of_refuge.htm">Cities of Refuge</a> Designated cities where someone who has killed another unintentionally can flee for safety. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is giving these commandments through Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commandments.htm">Obedience to God's Commandments</a> The verse emphasizes the importance of carefully observing God's commandments as a condition for receiving His promises. <a href="/topical/l/love_and_relationship_with_god.htm">Love and Relationship with God</a> Loving the LORD and walking in His ways is central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. <a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a> The provision of additional cities of refuge highlights God's concern for justice tempered with mercy, providing protection for those who have unintentionally caused harm. <a href="/topical/e/expansion_of_god's_provision.htm">Expansion of God's Provision</a> The command to add more cities as the nation grows reflects God's foresight and care for His people’s needs. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_blessing.htm">Faithfulness and Blessing</a> The promise of additional cities is contingent upon the Israelites' faithfulness, illustrating the principle that obedience leads to blessing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 19</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a> <a href="/q/why_spare_gibeonites_despite_deut._20_16-17.htm">How does sparing the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15) align with instructions to destroy all Canaanite inhabitants (Deuteronomy 20:16-17)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_20_1-6_align_with_mosaic_laws.htm">How does the system of protection for manslaughter in Joshua 20:1-6 align or conflict with other Mosaic laws on homicide and justice?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_godly_parenting_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about godly parenting?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and if כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you carefully observe תִשְׁמֹר֩ (ṯiš·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these הַזֹּ֜את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, commandments הַמִּצְוָ֨ה (ham·miṣ·wāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment I אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I am giving you מְצַוְּךָ֮ (mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order today, הַיּוֹם֒ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day loving לְאַהֲבָ֞ה (lə·’a·hă·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and walking וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (wə·lā·le·ḵeṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk in His ways בִּדְרָכָ֖יו (biḏ·rā·ḵāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action at all times, כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every then you are to add וְיָסַפְתָּ֨ (wə·yā·sap̄·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> To add, augment three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice more עוֹד֙ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more cities עָרִ֔ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement to עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those three. הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ (haš·šā·lōš) Article | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">Deuteronomy 19:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:9 If you shall keep all this commandment (Deut. 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