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 21:3

So, just as the Lord had said, the Israelis set aside cities for the descendants of Levi from a portion of their own inheritances, along with their grazing lands.

Joshua 21:13

So they gave Hebron to the descendants of Aaron the priest to serve as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, Libnah with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:21

Shechem was allocated to them as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, in the mountainous region of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:27

To the descendants of Gershon (one of the Levitical families) from the half-tribe of Manasseh were allocated Golan in Bashan as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, and Beeshterah with its pasture lands, for a total of two cities.

Joshua 21:32

From the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands were allocated as a city of refuge for the unintentional killer, Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands, for a total of three cities.

Joshua 21:36

From the tribe of Reuben were allocated Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:38

From the tribe of Gad were allocated Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, to serve as a city of refuge for the unintentional killer, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

Numbers 35:13-14

You are to set aside six towns of refuge.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Then Moses designated three cities on the east side of the Jordan,

Joshua 20:2-9

"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

Psalm 9:9

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress.

Psalm 62:7-8

I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory; he is my strong rock, and my refuge is in God.

Psalm 142:4-5

I look to my right and observe no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me.

Isaiah 4:6

and also to serve as a refuge and shelter from storms and rain."

Matthew 11:28

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 6:18

so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.

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Summary

And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

General references

Bible References

Six cities for refuge

Numbers 35:13
You are to set aside six towns of refuge.
Deuteronomy 4:41
Then Moses designated three cities on the east side of the Jordan,
Joshua 20:2
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,
Joshua 21:3
So, just as the Lord had said, the Israelis set aside cities for the descendants of Levi from a portion of their own inheritances, along with their grazing lands.
Psalm 9:9
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress.
Psalm 62:7
I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory; he is my strong rock, and my refuge is in God.
Psalm 142:4
I look to my right and observe no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me.
Isaiah 4:6
and also to serve as a refuge and shelter from storms and rain."
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.

General references

Deuteronomy 4:41
Then Moses designated three cities on the east side of the Jordan,

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