Joshua 20:2

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:”

"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:" - Joshua 20:2
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What does Joshua 20:2 mean?

Joshua 20:2 (KJV) states: "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses." This verse is part of a larger narrative in the book of Joshua, which documents the Israelites' conquest and settlement of…

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Cities of Refuge: A Sanctuary for the Soul

In Joshua 20:2, we read, "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses." This verse serves as a powerful reminder of the mercy, justice, and compassion embedded in God's law and the refuge provided…

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Prayer for Divine Refuge and Protection

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, filled with reverence and gratitude, gathered in Your presence to seek wisdom and refuge as we ponder the words from Joshua 20:2, where You instruct the children of Israel to appoint cities of refuge. We recognize, Lord, that this…

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Joshua 20:2 - "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:"
Joshua 2:20 - "And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear."
Joshua 20:1 - "The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 6:20
Joshua 6:20
Joshua 4:20 - "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal."
Joshua 19:20 - "And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,"
"The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 20:1
Joshua 7:20 - "And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:"
Joshua 13:20 - "And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,"
Joshua 15:20 - "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families."
Joshua 12:20 - "The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;"
"And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez," - Joshua 19:20
"And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear." - Joshua 2:20
Joshua 10:20 - "And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities."
"And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal." - Joshua 4:20
Joshua 9:2 - "That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."
Joshua 18:20 - "And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families."
Joshua 6:20 – "When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed."
Joshua 20:7 - "¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah."
"This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families." - Joshua 15:20
"And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth," - Joshua 13:20
Joshua 20:3 - "That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood."
Joshua 2:9
Joshua 21:20 - "¶ And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim."
"The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;" - Joshua 12:20
Joshua 5:2 - "¶ At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time."
Joshua 6:2 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour."
Joshua 23:2 - "And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:"