Joshua 20:2
Good News Translation
to say to the people of Israel, "Choose the cities of refuge that I had Moses tell you about.

New Revised Standard Version
“Say to the Israelites, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,

Contemporary English Version
When Moses was still alive, I commanded him to tell the Israelites about the Safe Towns. Now you tell them that it is time to set up these towns.

New American Bible
Tell the Israelites: Designate for yourselves the cities of refuge of which I spoke to you through Moses,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

Appoint

Exodus 21:13,14 But he that did not lie in wait for him, but God delivered him into his hands: I will appoint thee a place to which he must flee. . . .

Numbers 35:6,11-14 And 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, . . .

Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side, . . .

Deuteronomy 19:2-13 Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession, . . .

Romans 8:1,33,34 There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh. . . .

Hebrews 6:18,19 That 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. . . .

your refuge

Numbers 35:15-24 As well for the children of Israel as for strangers and sojourners, that he may flee to them, who hath shed blood against his will. . . .

Context
Six Cities of Refuge
1And the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying: Speak to children of Israel and say to them: 2Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:3That whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee to them, and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is the avenger of blood.…
Cross References
Numbers 35:6
And 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,

Numbers 35:11
Determine what cities shall be for the refuge of fugitives, who have shed blood against their will.

Numbers 35:12
And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged.

Deuteronomy 4:41
Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side,

Deuteronomy 19:2
Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,

Joshua 20:1
And the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying: Speak to children of Israel and say to them:

Joshua 20:3
That whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee to them, and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is the avenger of blood.

Joshua 20:1
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