Joshua 20:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“If you accidentally kill someone and you run away to one of those cities, you must stop at the entrance of the city and tell the leaders of the people what happened. Then the leaders can allow you to enter the city. They will give you a place to live among them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 38:7

But a man named Ebed Melech heard that the officials had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Ebed Melech was from Ethiopia, and he was a eunuch in the king’s palace. King Zedekiah was sitting at the Benjamin Gate, so Ebed Melech left the king’s palace and went to talk to the king at the gate.

Hebrews 6:18

These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he says something, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. So these two things are a great help to us who have come to God for safety. They encourage us to hold on to the hope that is ours.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is a respected member of the city council, where he meets with the other leaders.

Psalm 26:9

Lord, don’t treat me like one of those sinners. Don’t kill me with those murderers.

Job 29:7

“Those were the days when I went to the city gate and sat in the public meeting of the elders.

Job 5:4

There was no one to help his children. No one defended them in court.

Joshua 20:3

Anyone who kills someone accidentally can go to a city of safety to hide from the relatives who want to kill him.