Joshua 20:1

And the Lord said to Joshua,

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In The King James Version

The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,

In Context

2Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

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Cross References

Exodus 21:13But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.

Deuteronomy 19:1When the nations, whose land the Lord your God is giving you, have been cut off by him, and you have taken their place and are living in their towns and in their houses;

Joshua 6:2And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hands Jericho with its king and all its men of war.

Joshua 13:1Now Joshua was old and full of years; and the Lord said to him, You are old and full of years, and there is still very much land to be taken.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 20:1

This short chapter is concerning the cities of refuge, which we often read of in the writings of Moses, but this is the last time that we find mention of them, for now that matter was thoroughly settled. Here is, I. The law God gave concerning them, ver. 1-6 . II. The people's designation of the particular cities for that use, ver. 7-9 . And this remedial law was a figure of good things to come. Read the whole commentary →

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