NETBible KJV GRK-HEB XRef Arts Hymns
  Discovery Box

Joshua 21:21

Context
21:21 They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

Joshua 21:38

Context
21:38 from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,

Joshua 21:13

Context
21:13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

Joshua 20:5-6

Context
20:5 When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation. 1  20:6 He must remain 2  in that city until his case is decided by the assembly 3  and the high priest dies. 4  Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.” 5 

Joshua 21:32

Context
21:32 from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of three cities.

Joshua 20:4

Context
20:4 The one who committed manslaughter 6  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. 7  They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there. 8 

Joshua 21:27

Context

21:27 They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: 9  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 “for without knowledge he killed his neighbor, and he was not hating him prior to that.”

2 tn Or “live.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 tn The words “they assigned” and “the following cities” are supplied for clarification (also in v. 34).



TIP #14: Use the Universal Search Box for either chapter, verse, references or word searches or Strong Numbers. [ALL]
created in 0.21 seconds
powered by bible.org