So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
- BSB This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.
- 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 have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Num 27:1Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
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