This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
- KJV So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
- NKJV ‘And these things shall be a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
- NASB ‘These things shall be a statutory ordinance for you throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.
- NLT These are legal requirements for you to observe from generation to generation, wherever you may live.
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Quick answer
These refuge laws are a permanent statute for Israel in every generation and place. God's standards of justice are abiding, not temporary.
Overview
God establishes these provisions as a lasting ordinance binding throughout Israel's generations and dwellings. This permanence underlines that just treatment of human life and ordered justice are not incidental but reflect God's enduring character. While the specific institution belonged to Israel, the principles of valuing life and tempering justice with mercy remain instructive for God's people today.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 27:11And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”
- Num 27:1Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
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