Joshua 20:3

A Conservative Version

that the manslayer who kills any soul unwittingly [and] unawares may flee there. And they shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

Cross References

Leviticus 4:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them,

Numbers 35:12

And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.

Joshua 20:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

Joshua 20:4

And he shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. And they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, th

Numbers 35:19

The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.

Numbers 35:22

But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without laying in wait,

2 Samuel 14:11

Then she said, I pray thee, let the king remember LORD thy God, that the avenger of blood not destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As LORD lives, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

Hebrews 6:18

So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.