Joshua 20:2 ““Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructe…”

Joshua 20:2

“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto 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,

American Standard Version

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

Geneva Bible 1599

Speake to the children of Israel, and say, Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses,

Darby Translation

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through 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,

Bible in Basic English

Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

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Cross references

“Appoint”

Deuteronomy 19:2–13 Numbers 35:6 Deuteronomy 4:41–43 Romans 8:1 Exodus 21:13 Exodus 21:14

Deuteronomy 19:2–13 · BSB

then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

Numbers 35:6 · BSB

Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.

Deuteronomy 4:41–43 · BSB

Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east

Romans 8:1 · BSB

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Exodus 21:13 · BSB

If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

Exodus 21:14 · BSB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

“your refuge”

Numbers 35:15–24

Numbers 35:15–24 · BSB

These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then the LORD said to Joshua,

3so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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