Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun rise;
Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun rise;
Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;
Then Moses had three towns marked out on the far side of Jordan looking to the east;
Then Moses set apart three cities on the side of Jordan, towards the sun-rising;
Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise;
Then Moses separated three cities beyond Jordan toward the sunrising;
Then Moses severed three cities - See the law relative to the cities of refuge explained, Numbers 35:11 (note), etc.
These verses are inserted between two distinct and complete discourses for the reason to which they themselves call attention ("Then Moses severed three cities," etc.); i. e., the fact narrated took place historically after Moses spoke the one discourse and before he delivered the other. In thus severing the three cities of refuge Moses carried out a previous command of God (see the marginal references); and so followed up his exhortations to obedience by setting a punctual example of it, as far as opportunity was given him.