Numbers 35:6

New American Standard Bible 2020

The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall provide for the one who commits manslaughter to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.

Cross References

Psalm 9:9

The Lord will also be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble;

Exodus 21:13

Yet if he did not lie in wait for him, but God caused him to fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.

Isaiah 4:6

And there will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from the storm and the rain.

Numbers 35:5

You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, on the south side two thousand cubits, on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 6:18

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us.

Joshua 21:13

So to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Libnah with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:21

They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:27

And to the sons of Gershon, one of the families of the Levites, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, and Be-eshterah with its pasture lands; two cities.

Joshua 21:3

So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the Lord.

Joshua 21:32

And from the tribe of Naphtali, they gave Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands; three cities.

Joshua 21:36

From the tribe of Reuben they gave Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:38

And from the tribe of Gad, they gave Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,