‘The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge, which you will provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give forty-two other cities.
Joshua 20:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say to the Israelites, Appoint among you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, American Standard Version (1901) Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses, Common English Bible “Say to the Israelites, ‘Set up refuge cities for yourselves. I spoke to you about these through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version Separate the cities of refuge, about which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses. |
‘The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge, which you will provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give forty-two other cities.
so that a person who kills someone unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.