A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…

8 And on the other side Jordan toward Jericho Eastward, they appointed Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead, out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan, out of the tribe of Manasseh.

8 And on the other side Iordan towarde Iericho Eastwarde, they appointed Bezer in the wildernesse vpon the plaine, out of the tribe of Ruben, and Ramoth in Gilead, out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan, out of the tribe of Manasseh.

9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourned among them, that whosoever killed any person ignorantly, might flee thither, and not dye by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the Congregation.

9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the straunger that soiourned among them, that whosoeuer killed any person ignorantly, might flee thither, and not dye by the hand of the auenger of bloud, vntill he stoode before the Congregation.

1 And the Lord spake, &c.) Whereas it came not in their mind to appoint the cities of refuge, until they were admonished again, it seemeth that their slackness is covertly reproved: for this was decreed before by the commandment of God beyond Jordan. When the like, and the very same reason is here, wherefore do they stay? why do they not bring to an end that, which they had well begun? considering that it was for great cause, that innocent persons should have safe places of refuge appointed them, least the land should be defiled with blood: for except that remedy had been used, the kinsmen of them that were slain, by rashly revenging their death, would have doubled the mischief. Surely the people ought not to have been slack in providing to avoid