Joshua 20:4
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | Ru 4:1,2; Job 5:4; Job 29:7; Ps 26:9; Pr 31:23; Jer 38:7; Heb 6:18 |
NET © Notes |
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.” |