Joshua 20:3

New Living Translation

Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

Then she said, “Please swear to me by the Lord your God that you won’t let anyone take vengeance against my son. I want no more bloodshed.” “As surely as the Lord lives,” he replied, “not a hair on your son’s head will be disturbed!”

Leviticus 4:2

“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything that violates one of the Lord’s commands.

Numbers 35:12

These cities will be places of protection from a dead person’s relatives who want to avenge the death. The slayer must not be put to death before being tried by the community.

Numbers 35:19

The victim’s nearest relative is responsible for putting the murderer to death. When they meet, the avenger must put the murderer to death.

Numbers 35:22

“But suppose someone pushes another person without having shown previous hostility, or throws something that unintentionally hits another person,

Hebrews 6:18

So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

Joshua 20:2

“Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.

Joshua 20:4

“Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the death will appear before the elders at the city gate and present his case. They must allow him to enter the city and give him a place to live among them.