Joshua 20:1
And Yahweh spake unto Joshua, saying:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
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Exodus 21:13But he who hath not lain in wait, but, God, hath occasioned him to come to his hand, then will I appoint for thee a place, whither he may flee.
Deuteronomy 19:1When Yahweh thy God, shall cut off the nations whose land Yahweh thy God is giving thee,—and thou shalt dispossess them, and dwell in their cities and in their houses,
Joshua 6:2Then said Yahweh unto Joshua, See, I have delivered, into thy hand, Jericho and her king,—the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 13:1Now, Joshua, was old, advanced in days,—so then Yahweh said unto him—Thou, art old, advanced in days, and, much the larger part of the land, remaineth to be possessed.
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 →