THEOSISJoshua 20:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנ֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Deut 19:2Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,
- Deut 19:13Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee.
- Deut 4:41Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side,
- Deut 4:43Bosor in the wilderness, which is situate in the plains of the tribe of Ruben: and Ramoth in Galaad, which is in the tribe of Gad: and Golan in Basan, which is in the tribe of Manasses.
- Num 35:11Determine what cities shall be for the refuge of fugitives, who have shed blood against their will.
- Num 35:24And this be proved in the hearing of the people, and the cause be debated between him that struck, and the next of kin:
- Num 35:6And among the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, six shall be separated for refuge to fugitives, that he who hath shed blood may flee to them: and besides these there shall be other forty-two cities,
- Heb 6:18That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.