2"Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,


In Context

1 Then the Lord said to Joshua:

2 "Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.

4 "When he flees to one of these cities, he is to stand in the entrance of the city gate and state his case before the elders of that city. Then they are to admit him into their city and give him a place to live with them.

Joshua 20:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:2Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2|Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: