Joshua 20:1

1 Then the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,

Joshua 20:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 20:1

The Lord also spake unto Joshua
Out of the tabernacle, at the door of which he with the high priest and princes were; the Lord had spoken to him before concerning dividing the land among the tribes, ( Joshua 13:1-7 ) ; and this being done he speaks to him again:

saying:
as follows.

Joshua 20:1 In-Context

1 Then the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,

2 "Say to the Israelites, "Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,

3 so that anyone who kills a person without intent or by mistake may flee there; they shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.

4 The slayer shall flee to one of these cities and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and explain the case to the elders of that city; then the fugitive shall be taken into the city, and given a place, and shall remain with them.

5 And if the avenger of blood is in pursuit, they shall not give up the slayer, because the neighbor was killed by mistake, there having been no enmity between them before.