Joshua 20:4
The Scripture
(4) And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Joshua 20 records the Lord's command to appoint cities of refuge for anyone who kills another unintentionally, so the manslayer can flee from the avenger of blood. The chapter names the six designated cities-Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan to the east. They were set apart for all Israelites and for foreigners living among them, so that an accidental killer could find refuge until he stood trial before the congregation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ruth 4:1Ruth 4:2Job 5:4Job 29:7Proverbs 31:23Jeremiah 38:7Psalms 26:9Hebrews 6:18
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