“Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be cities of refuge, to which anyone who kills anyone may flee. Besides these, you are to give the Levites 42 more cities.
Joshua 20:2 - Tree of Life Version “Speak to Bnei-Yisrael saying, ‘Designate your cities of refuge, about which I spoke to 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. |
“Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be cities of refuge, to which anyone who kills anyone may flee. Besides these, you are to give the Levites 42 more cities.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Messiah Yeshua.
So the manslayer who kills any person by mistake and without premeditation may flee there. They will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.