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The Cities of Refuge

20 Then Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘[a]Designate (A)the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses, that the manslayer who strikes down any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become for you as a refuge from the avenger of blood.

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  1. Joshua 20:2 Lit Set for yourselves

Cities of Refuge(A)

20 Then the Lord said to Joshua: “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally(B) may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.(C)

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