Joshua 20:2 Parallel Translations

"Tell the people of Israel, 'Now choose for yourselves the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Joshua 20:2 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 35:6 "The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.

Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east,

Deuteronomy 19:2 you shall set aside three cities for yourself in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

20:2 Appoint - The possessions being now divided among you, reserve some of them for the use which I have commanded. Cities of refuge - Designed to typify the relief which the gospel provides for poor, penitent sinners, and their protection from the curse of the law and the wrath of God, in our Lord Jesus, to whom believers fly for refuge.

MHC:

20:1-6 When the Israelites were settled in their promised inheritance, they were reminded to set apart the cities of refuge, whose use and typical meaning have been explained, Nu 35; De 19. God's spiritual Israel have, and shall have in Christ and heaven, not only rest to repose in, but refuge to secure themselves in. These cities were designed to typify the relief which the gospel provides for penitent sinners, and their protection from the curse of the law and the wrath of God, in our Lord Jesus, to whom believers flee for refuge, Heb 6:18.

CONC:

Appoint Assign Cities Designate Instructed Marked Mouth Places Refuge Safe Saying Sons Spake Speak Spoke Spoken Towns Whereof Yourselves

Appoint Assign Children Cities Designate Hand Israel Israelites Marked Moses Mouth Places Refuge Safe Speak Towns Whereof

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