Parallel Verses English Standard Version “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, King James Bible Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: American Standard Version Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses, Douay-Rheims Bible Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: English Revised Version Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Webster's Bible Translation Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: Joshua 20:2 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentBesides this inheritance, the Danites of Zorea and Eshtaol went, after Joshua's death, and conquered the town of Leshem or Laish, on the northern boundary of Canaan, and gave it the name of Dan, as the territory which was allotted to them under Joshua was too small for them, on account of their inability to drive out the Amorites from several of their towns (Judges 1:34-35; Judges 18:2). For further particulars concerning this conquest, see Judges 18. Leshem or Laish (Judges 18:7, Judges 18:27), i.e., Dan, which the Onom. describes as viculus quarto a Paneade milliario euntibus Tyrum, was the present Tell el Kadi, or el Leddan, the central source of the Jordan, to the west of Banjas, a place with ancient ruins (see Rob. iii. p. 351; Bibl. Res. pp. 390, 393). It was there that Jeroboam set up the golden calves (1 Kings 12:29-30, etc.); and it is frequently mentioned as the northernmost city of the Israelites, in contrast with Beersheba, which was in the extreme south of the land (Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 2 Samuel 3:10 : see also Ritter, Erdk. xvi. pp. 207ff.). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Appoint Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun rise... your refuge Cross References Numbers 35:6 "The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities. Numbers 35:11 then you shall select cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person without intent may flee there. Numbers 35:12 The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment. Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set apart three cities in the east beyond the Jordan, Deuteronomy 19:2 you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. Joshua 20:1 Then the LORD said to Joshua, Joshua 20:3 that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. Jump to Previous Appoint Assign Children Cities Designate Hand Israel Israelites Marked Moses Mouth Places Refuge Safe Speak Towns WhereofJump to Next Appoint Assign Children Cities Designate Hand Israel Israelites Marked Moses Mouth Places Refuge Safe Speak Towns WhereofLinks Joshua 20:2 NIVJoshua 20:2 NLT Joshua 20:2 ESV Joshua 20:2 NASB Joshua 20:2 KJV Joshua 20:2 Bible Apps Joshua 20:2 Biblia Paralela Joshua 20:2 Chinese Bible Joshua 20:2 French Bible Joshua 20:2 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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