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Sifrei on Deuteronomy

Sifrei Devarim 185

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 19:9) "If you keep all of this mitzvah to do it … then you shall add for yourself, etc.": From here we see that Moses set aside three cities (of refuge) across the Jordan. When they came to Eretz Yisrael, they set aside another three, and in time to come, they are destined to set up another three. Three superadded to three — six, and another three — nine together.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

R. Nehorai says: These three, added to three; "then you shall add for yourself" — nine; "another three" — twelve.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

Abba Shaul says: Three added to three, "another three" — nine; "on the three" — twelve; "these" — fifteen. ...

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