Joshua 20:3

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

For the slayer smiting a soul in mistake and without knowledge, to flee there: and they shall be to you for refuge from the nearest kinsman of blood.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

And she will say, The king will remember now, Jehovah thy God, the nearest relation of blood being multiplied to destroy, and they shall not destroy my son. And he will say, Jehovah living, if there shall fall from the hair of thy son to the earth.

Leviticus 4:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a saul shall sin in error from all the commands of Jehovah which shall not be done, and doing from after any of them:

Numbers 35:12

And they to you the cities for refuge from the nearest relative; and the slayer shall not die till his standing before the assembly for judgment,

Numbers 35:19

The nearest relative of blood he shall kill the slayer: in his meeting him he shall kill him.

Numbers 35:22

And if suddenly, not in enmity, he thrust him, or cast upon him any instrument in not lying in wait,

Hebrews 6:18

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

Joshua 20:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall give to yourselves cities of refuge which I spake to you by the hand of Moses:

Joshua 20:4

And he fled to one of these cities and stood at the door of the gate of the city, and spake in the ears of the old men of that city, his words, and they received him into the city to them, and they gave to him a place, and he dwelt with them.