Joshua 20:1

Cities of Refuge

1 Then the LORD said to Joshua:

Joshua 20:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
ESV
1 Then the LORD said to Joshua,
NLT
1 The LORD said to Joshua,
MSG
1 Then God spoke to Joshua:
CSB
1 Then the Lord spoke to Joshua,

Joshua 20:1 In-Context

1 Then the LORD said to Joshua:
2 “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.
4 When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate and state their case before the elders of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them.
5 If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought.
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