Joshua 20:4

20:4 The one who committed manslaughter ¹  should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. ²  They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there. ³ 

Joshua 20:6

20:6 He must remain ⁴  in that city until his case is decided by the assembly ⁵  and the high priest dies. ⁶  Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.” ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the one who accidentally kills another, cf. v. 2) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “and speak into the ears of the elders of that city his words.”

³ tn Heb “and they should gather him into the city to themselves, give to him a place, and he will live with them.”

⁴ tn Or “live.”

⁵ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly for judgment.”

⁶ tn Heb “until the death of the high priest who is in those days.”

⁷ tn Heb “may return and enter his city and his house, the city from which he escaped.”