Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 20

24 catchwords91 parallels

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Joshua 20 . 1 , God commands , Joshua 20 . 7 , and the children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge.

Joshua 20:1

Then the LORD said to Joshua,

Joshua 20:1 · BSB

spake4 parallels

Joshua 20:2

“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

Joshua 20:2 · BSB

Appoint11 parallels

you refuge1 parallel

Joshua 20:3

so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Joshua 20:3 · BSB

Reciprocal5 parallels

Joshua 20:4

When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

Joshua 20:4 · BSB

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that he may1 parallel

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Joshua 20:5

Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.

Joshua 20:5 · BSB

the whole verse2 parallels

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Joshua 20:6

He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled."

Joshua 20:6 · BSB

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Joshua 20:7

So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

Joshua 20:7 · BSB

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Kedesh , called Cadesa , or Caidesa , by Josephus , was situated in Upper Galilee , twenty miles south-east from Tyre , according to Eusebius. The cities of refuge were distributed through the land at proper distances from each other , that they might be convenient to every part of the land; and it is said they were situated on eminences , that they might be easily seen at a distance; the roads leading to them being broad , even , and always kept in good repair. Kedesh and Hebron were at the two extremities of the land , the former being in Galilee , and the latter in Judah , both in mountainous districts , and Shechem was in mount Ephraim , nearly in the centre. Bezer was east of Jordan , in the eastern part of the plain opposite Jericho; Ramoth was about the midst of the country of the two tribes and a half , being about the middle of the mountains of Gilead; and Golan , the capital of Gaulonitis , was situated in the tribe of Manasseh , in the land of Bashan. As this institution is considered as a type of Christ , some expositors observe a significancy in the names of these cities with application to Him as Our Refuge. Kedesh signifies holy , and our refuge is the holy Jesus. Shechem , a shoulder , "and the government is upon his shoulder." Hebron , fellowship , and believers are called into the fellowship of Christ Jesus our Lord. Bezer , a fortification , for he is a strong hold to all them that trust in him. Ramoth , high , or exalted , for him hath God exalted with his own right hand. Golan , joy , or exultation , for in him all the saints are justified , and shall glory

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appointed Heb. sanctified

Joshua 20:8

And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua 20:8 · BSB

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Joshua 20:9

These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.

Joshua 20:9 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Joshua 20:4 → Numbers 35:12, Joshua 20:4-6 → Numbers 35:12
Trajectories
Cities of Refuge (Safety in Christ)
Chiasms
Shaped Joshua 20:1–6
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