Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth,.... From the city or cities near to which the murder was committed, to make inquiry about it, and expiation for it; so Aben Ezra interprets it of the…
Barnes' Notes
The elders represented the citizens at large, the judges the magistracy: priests Deu 21:5 from the nearest priestly town, were likewise to be at hand. Thus, all classes would be represented at the…
Care had been taken by some preceding laws for the vigorous and effectual persecution of a wilful murderer (Deu 19:11 etc.), the putting of whom to death was the putting away of the guilt of blood…
Cambridge Bible
thy elders and thy judges The combination is remarkable, and recent commentators take one or the other as secondary. Steuern. retains elders(see introd. note), but Berth. and Marti are right in taking…