Joshua 20 (NET)

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Joshua 20:1¹The Lord instructed Joshua:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:1-7 Josh 5:14 Josh 6:2 Josh 7:10

Joshua 20:2²“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 19:2-13 Deut 4:41-43 Num 35:11-24 Num 35:6 Rom 8:1 Exod 21:13-14 Heb 6:18-19 Rom 8:33-34

Joshua 20:3³Anyone who accidentally kills someone can escape there; these cities will be a place of asylum from the avenger of blood.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 20:4⁴The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 38:7 Ruth 4:1-2 Heb 6:18 Job 29:7 Job 5:4 Prov 31:23 Ps 26:9

Joshua 20:5⁵When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 35:12 Num 35:25

Joshua 20:6⁶He must remain in that city until his case is decided by the assembly, and the high priest dies. Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 35:12 Heb 9:26 Num 35:24-25

Joshua 20:7⁷So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 21:11 1 Chr 6:76 Josh 21:32 Luke 1:39 Josh 14:15 Josh 21:13 Josh 21:21 2 Chr 10:1 Gen 33:18-19

Joshua 20:8⁸Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the wilderness on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:78 Josh 21:36 Josh 21:27 Josh 21:38 1 Chr 6:80 1 Kgs 22:3-4 1 Kgs 22:6 Deut 4:43

Joshua 20:9⁹These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 35:15 Josh 20:4 Josh 20:6