Joshua 20:2

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

Speak {H1696} to the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478}, saying {H559}, Appoint out {H5414} for you cities {H5892} of refuge {H4733}, whereof I spake {H1696} unto you by the hand {H3027} of Moses {H4872}:

"Tell the people of Isra'el, 'Select the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moshe;

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

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 19:2 (6 votes)

    Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 19:13 (6 votes)

    Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away [the guilt of] innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

  • Deuteronomy 4:41 (5 votes)

    ¶ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

  • Deuteronomy 4:43 (5 votes)

    [Namely], Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

  • Numbers 35:11 (5 votes)

    Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

  • Numbers 35:24 (5 votes)

    Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

  • Numbers 35:6 (5 votes)

    And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites [there shall be] six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.