New American Standard Bible 2020
Joshua 20:7-9
7So they 1setH6942 apartH6942 2KedeshH6943 in 3GalileeH1551 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of NaphtaliH5321, and ShechemH7927 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, and Kiriath-arbaH7153 (that is, HebronH2275) in 4the hillH2022 countryH2022 of JudahH3063.
8And beyondH4480 the JordanH3383 eastH4217 of JerichoH3405, they 5designatedH5414 BezerH1221 in the wildernessH4057 on the plainH4334 from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and RamothH7216 in GileadH1568 from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 from the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519.
96TheseH428 were the designatedH4152 citiesH5892 for allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and for the strangerH1616 who residesH1481 amongH8432 them, so that whoeverH3605 7killsH5221 a personH5315 unintentionallyH7684 may fleeH5127 thereH8033, and not dieH4191 by the handH3027 of the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 untilH5704 he standsH5975 beforeH6440 the congregationH5712.
Notes
- 1. Joshua 20:7 Lit sanctified ↩
- 2. Joshua 20:7 Josh 21:32; 1 Chr 6:76 ↩
- 3. Joshua 20:7 Heb Galil ↩
- 4. Joshua 20:7 Josh 21:11; Luke 1:39 ↩
- 5. Joshua 20:8 Lit gave ↩
- 6. Joshua 20:9 Num 35:13ff ↩
- 7. Joshua 20:9 Lit strikes ↩
Commentaries on Joshua 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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