Discovery BoxJoshua 20:4 
Context20:4 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 21:27
Context21:27 They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: 4 from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of two cities;
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 The words “they assigned” and “the following cities” are supplied for clarification (also in v. 34).
