Six Cities of Refuge

20 Then the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘[a]Designate (A)the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you [b]through Moses, so that one who commits manslaughter by [c]killing a person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 20:2 Lit Give for yourselves
  2. Joshua 20:2 Lit by the hand of
  3. Joshua 20:3 Lit striking

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