Verse 9
Joshua 20:9
Geneva Bible
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These were the cities appoynted for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourned among them, that whosoeuer killed any person ignorantly, might flee thither, and not die by the hande of the auenger of blood, vntill hee stoode before the Congregation.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵ֣לֶּה הָיוּ֩ עָרֵ֨י הַ/מּֽוּעָדָ֜ה לְ/כֹ֣ל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְ/לַ/גֵּר֙ הַ/גָּ֣ר בְּ/תוֹכָ֔/ם לָ/נ֣וּס שָׁ֔מָּ/ה כָּל מַכֵּה נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּ/שְׁגָגָ֑ה וְ/לֹ֣א יָמ֗וּת בְּ/יַד֙ גֹּאֵ֣ל הַ/דָּ֔ם עַד עָמְד֖/וֹ לִ/פְנֵ֥י הָ/עֵדָֽה
English Translation
These were the cities of refuge for all the children of Israel and for the stranger who dwells among them, to flee there, anyone who strikes a person unintentionally and does not die by the hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the congregation.
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Chapter 20 Context
1
The Lord also spake vnto Ioshua, saying,
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Speake to the children of Israel, and say, Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by...
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That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they sh...
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And he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the citie...
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And if the auenger of blood pursue after him, they shall not deliuer the slaier into his hand becaus...
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But hee shall dwell in that citie vntill hee stande before the Congregation in iudgement, or vntill...
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Then they appointed Kedesh in Galil in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kiriath-arb...
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And on the other side Iorden toward Iericho Eastward, they appoynted Bezer in the wildernesse vpon t...
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These were the cities appoynted for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourned...