Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Refuge
Bible References
Appoint
Exodus 21:13
But if he does not do it with premeditation, but it happens by accident, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
Numbers 35:6
Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.
Deuteronomy 4:41
Then Moses selected three cities in the Transjordan, toward the east.
Deuteronomy 19:2
you must set apart for yourselves three cities in the middle of your land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession.
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 6:18
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
Refuge
Numbers 35:15
These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.