These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
What does Joshua 20:9 mean?
These cities, as those also on the other side Jordan, stood so that a man might in half a day reach one of them from any part of the country. God is ever a Refuge at hand.
Key themes
PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
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Keep this verse inside Joshua 20:7-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.