Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

Ye shall appoint

General references

Bible References

Ye shall appoint

Numbers 35:6
You are to set aside six towns of refuge from the towns that you will be giving to the descendants of Levi, where someone who kills a human being may run for shelter. In addition, give them 42 other towns.
Joshua 20:2
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

Unawares

Numbers 35:22
"But if he pushed him suddenly without hatred, or if he hurled something in his direction without waiting in ambush,
Exodus 21:13
If he didn't lie in wait, but God let him fall into his reach, then I'll appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
Deuteronomy 4:42
where a person who accidentally killed someone could flee, if he killed his neighbor without having enmity toward him in the past. He may flee to one of these cities and live:
Deuteronomy 19:4
"Now this is the situation for any killer who flees there to live: suppose he strikes his friend unwittingly, not having hated him previously.

General references

Numbers 35:22
"But if he pushed him suddenly without hatred, or if he hurled something in his direction without waiting in ambush,
Deuteronomy 4:42
where a person who accidentally killed someone could flee, if he killed his neighbor without having enmity toward him in the past. He may flee to one of these cities and live:

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