Context 2Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, 3that the manslayer who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4He shall flee to one of these cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and state his case in the hearing of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them and give him a place, so that he may dwell among them. 5Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor without premeditation and did not hate him beforehand. 6He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the one who is high priest in those days. Then the manslayer shall return to his own city and to his own house, to the city from which he fled. 7So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. 8Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho, they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plain from the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh. 9These were the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel and for the stranger who sojourns among them, that whoever kills any person unintentionally may flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the congregation. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionSpeak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses, Douay-Rheims Bible Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: Darby Bible Translation Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses, English Revised Version Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Webster's Bible Translation Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: World English Bible "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses, Young's Literal Translation 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses, Library The Cities of Refuge'The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2. Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: 3. That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4. And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Perea. Beyond Jordan. Messiah's Easy Yoke Of the Cities of Refuge. Within what Tribe the Lake of Gennesaret Was. In Galilee at the Time of Our Lord Joshua Links Joshua 20:2 NIV • Joshua 20:2 NLT • Joshua 20:2 ESV • Joshua 20:2 NASB • Joshua 20:2 KJV • Joshua 20:2 Bible Apps • Joshua 20:2 Parallel • Bible Hub |