Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation These were the cities of refuge chosen for all the people of Israel and for any foreigner living among them. Any who killed a person accidentally could find protection there from the one looking for revenge; they could not be killed unless they had first received a public trial. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the strangers, that dwelt among them, that whosoever had killed a person unawares might flee to them, and not die by the hand of the kinsman, coveting to revenge the blood that was shed, until he should stand before the people to lay open his cause. the cities Numbers 35:15 As well for the children of Israel as for strangers and sojourners, that he may flee to them, who hath shed blood against his will. until he stood Joshua 20:4,6 And when he shall flee to one of these cities: he shall stand before the gate of the city, and shall speak to the ancients of that city, such things as prove him innocent: and so shall they receive him, and give him a place to dwell in. . . . Context Six Cities of Refuge…8And beyond the Jordan to the east of Jericho, they appointed Bosor, which is upon the plain of the wilderness of the tribe of Ruben, and Ramoth in Galaad of the tribe of Gad, and Gaulon in Basan of the tribe of Manasses. 9These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the strangers, that dwelt among them, that whosoever had killed a person unawares might flee to them, and not die by the hand of the kinsman, coveting to revenge the blood that was shed, until he should stand before the people to lay open his cause. Cross References Numbers 35:13 And of those cities, that are separated for the refuge of fugitives, Joshua 20:8 And beyond the Jordan to the east of Jericho, they appointed Bosor, which is upon the plain of the wilderness of the tribe of Ruben, and Ramoth in Galaad of the tribe of Gad, and Gaulon in Basan of the tribe of Manasses. Jump to Previous Appointed Avenger Blood Children Cities Congregation Die Hand Israel Kill Killeth Kills Sojourneth Sojourning Sojourns Stands Stood Stranger Thither Unawares UnintentionallyJump to Next Appointed Avenger Blood Children Cities Congregation Die Hand Israel Kill Killeth Kills Sojourneth Sojourning Sojourns Stands Stood Stranger Thither Unawares UnintentionallyLinks Joshua 20:9 NIVJoshua 20:9 NLT Joshua 20:9 ESV Joshua 20:9 NASB Joshua 20:9 Bible Apps Joshua 20:9 Biblia Paralela Joshua 20:9 Chinese Bible Joshua 20:9 French Bible Joshua 20:9 German Bible Alphabetical: accidentally alien all among and Any appointed assembly avenger be before blood by cities congregation could designated die flee for hand he Israel Israelites killed kills living may not of or person prior sojourns someone sons standing stands stranger that the them there these to trial unintentionally until were who whoever OT History: Joshua 20:9 These were the appointed cities for all (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |