The Cities of Refuge

191 When the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest [1] them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 19:1

New International Version

The Cities of Refuge

191 When the Lord your God has destroyed the nations whose land he is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their towns and houses,

English Standard Version

The Cities of Refuge

191 "When the Lord your God cuts off the nations whose land the Lord your God is giving you, and you dispossess them and dwell in their cities and in their houses,

The Message

The Cities of Refuge

191 When God, your God, throws the nations out of the country that God, your God, is giving you and you settle down in their cities and houses,

New King James Version

The Cities of Refuge

191 "When the Lord your God has cut off the nations whose land the Lord your God is giving you, and you dispossess them and dwell in their cities and in their houses,

New Living Translation

The Cities of Refuge

191 "When the Lord your God destroys the nations whose land he is giving you, you will take over their land and settle in their towns and homes.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:1

Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:1-13

(Read Deuteronomy 19:1-13)

Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the Lord our Righteousness, refuge is provided for those who by faith flee unto him. But there is no refuge in Jesus Christ for presumptuous sinners, who go on still in their trespasses. Those who flee to Christ from their sins, shall be safe in him, but not those who expect to be sheltered by him in their sins.