20 2 The Lord commandeth Joshua to appoint cities of refuge. 3 The use thereof, 7 and their names.

The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying,

Speak to the children of Israel, and say, (A)Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses,

That the slayer that killeth any person [a]by ignorance, and unwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 20:3 At unawares, and bearing him no grudge.

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