Joshua 20:2
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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.

Lexicon
“Tell
דַּבֵּ֛ר (dab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

to designate
תְּנ֤וּ (tə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

the cities
עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of refuge,
הַמִּקְלָ֔ט (ham·miq·lāṭ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4733: Refuge, asylum

as
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I instructed
דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

you through
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Moses,
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


Additional Translations
“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses.

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
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