Joshua 20:2
What does Joshua 20:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 20:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 35:6
And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities.
- Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:
- Exodus 21:13
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
- Deuteronomy 19:2
thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.
- Numbers 35:11
then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
- Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
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