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Joshua 20:2
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
“Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
Hebrew Names Version
Speak to the children of Yisra'el, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moshe,
Speak to the children of Yisra'el, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moshe,
King James Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Lexham English Bible
"Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses.
"Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses.
English Standard Version
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
New Century Version
"Tell the Israelites to choose the special cities of safety, as I had Moses command you to do.
"Tell the Israelites to choose the special cities of safety, as I had Moses command you to do.
New English Translation
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.
Amplified Bible
"Speak to the Israelites, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge (asylum), of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Speak to the Israelites, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge (asylum), of which I spoke to you through Moses,
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Speake to the children of Israel, and say, Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses,
Speake to the children of Israel, and say, Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses,
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses,
Contemporary English Version
When Moses was still alive, I had him tell the Israelites about the Safe Towns. Now you tell them that it is time to set up these towns.
When Moses was still alive, I had him tell the Israelites about the Safe Towns. Now you tell them that it is time to set up these towns.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Tell the people of Isra'el, ‘Select the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moshe;
"Tell the people of Isra'el, ‘Select the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moshe;
Darby Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Through Moses, I told you to choose some cities to be cities of safety.
"Through Moses, I told you to choose some cities to be cities of safety.
George Lamsa Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Reserve for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through my servant Moses;
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Reserve for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through my servant Moses;
Good News Translation
to say to the people of Israel, "Choose the cities of refuge that I had Moses tell you about.
to say to the people of Israel, "Choose the cities of refuge that I had Moses tell you about.
Literal Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Give cities of refuge for you, as I have spoken to you by the hand of Moses,
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Give cities of refuge for you, as I have spoken to you by the hand of Moses,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speake to the children of Israel: Geue amonge you fre cities, wherof I spake vnto you by Moses,
Speake to the children of Israel: Geue amonge you fre cities, wherof I spake vnto you by Moses,
American Standard Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
Bible in Basic English
Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,
Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Speake to the children of Israel, and saye: Appoint out fro amog you cities of refuge, wherof I spake vnto you by the hande of Moyses:
Speake to the children of Israel, and saye: Appoint out fro amog you cities of refuge, wherof I spake vnto you by the hande of Moyses:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Speak to the children of Israel, saying: Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses;
'Speak to the children of Israel, saying: Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses;
King James Version (1611)
Speake to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses:
Speake to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses.
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses.
English Revised Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Berean Standard Bible
"Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
"Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Departe ye the citees of fugytyues, `ether of men exilid for vnwilful schedyng of blood, of whiche citees Y spak to you bi the hond of Moises,
Departe ye the citees of fugytyues, `ether of men exilid for vnwilful schedyng of blood, of whiche citees Y spak to you bi the hond of Moises,
Young's Literal Translation
`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
Update Bible Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moses,
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moses,
Webster's Bible Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
World English Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moses,
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by Moses,
New King James Version
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying: "Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying: "Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
New Living Translation
"Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.
"Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.
New Life Bible
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘Choose the cities where you may go and be safe when you are in trouble, as I said to you through Moses.
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘Choose the cities where you may go and be safe when you are in trouble, as I said to you through Moses.
New Revised Standard
"Say to the Israelites, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Say to the Israelites, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Set out for you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you, by the hand of Moses:
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Set out for you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you, by the hand of Moses:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
Revised Standard Version
"Say to the people of Israel, 'Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Say to the people of Israel, 'Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,
Contextual Overview
1Then God spoke to Joshua: "Tell the People of Israel: Designate the asylum-cities, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally—that is, unintentionally—may flee there as a safe place of asylum from the avenger of blood. 4 "A person shall escape for refuge to one of these cities, stand at the entrance to the city gate, and lay out his case before the city's leaders. The leaders must then take him into the city among them and give him a place to live with them. 5"If the avenger of blood chases after him, they must not give him up—he didn't intend to kill the person; there was no history of ill-feeling. He may stay in that city until he has stood trial before the congregation and until the death of the current high priest. Then he may go back to his own home in his hometown from which he fled."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Appoint: Exodus 21:13, Exodus 21:14, Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11-14, Deuteronomy 4:41-43, Deuteronomy 19:2-13, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:33, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 6:19
you refuge: Numbers 35:15-24
Cross-References
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'"
Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'"
Genesis 26:1
There was a famine in the land, as bad as the famine during the time of Abraham. And Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
There was a famine in the land, as bad as the famine during the time of Abraham. And Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
Genesis 26:7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
Genesis 26:16
Finally, Abimelech told Isaac: "Leave. You've become far too big for us."
Finally, Abimelech told Isaac: "Leave. You've become far too big for us."
Ecclesiastes 7:20
There's not one totally good person on earth, Not one who is truly pure and sinless.
There's not one totally good person on earth, Not one who is truly pure and sinless.
Ephesians 4:25
What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ's body we're all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.
What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ's body we're all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.
Colossians 3:9
Don't lie to one another. You're done with that old life. It's like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you've stripped off and put in the fire. Now you're dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ.
Don't lie to one another. You're done with that old life. It's like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you've stripped off and put in the fire. Now you're dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, saying,.... Whom the affair concerned the Lord spake to Joshua about, they having now the whole land divided among them:
appoint out for you cities of refuge; of the name, nature, use, and number of these cities, :-;
whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Numbers 35:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 20:2. Cities of refuge — An institution of this kind was essentially necessary wherever the patriarchal law relative to the right of redemption and the avenging of blood was in force; we have already seen that the nearest of kin to a deceased person had not only the right of redeeming an inheritance that had been forfeited or alienated, but had also authority to slay on the spot the person who had slain his relative. Now, as a man might casually kill another against whom he had no ill-will, and with whom he had no quarrel, and might have his life taken away by him who was called the avenger of blood, though he had not forfeited his life to the law; therefore these privileged cities were appointed, where the person might have protection till the cause had been fully heard by the magistrates, who certainly had authority to deliver him up to the avenger, if they found, on examination, that he was not entitled to this protection. On this subject see the notes on Numbers 35:11 to the end.
