Joshua 20:2
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New International Version (©2011)
"Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

NET Bible (©2006)
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Tell the people of Israel, 'Now choose for yourselves the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses:

American King James Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

American Standard Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

Darby Bible Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:

World English Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

Young's Literal Translation
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:1-6 When the Israelites were settled in their promised inheritance, they were reminded to set apart the cities of refuge, whose use and typical meaning have been explained, Nu 35; De 19. God's spiritual Israel have, and shall have in Christ and heaven, not only rest to repose in, but refuge to secure themselves in. These cities were designed to typify the relief which the gospel provides for penitent sinners, and their protection from the curse of the law and the wrath of God, in our Lord Jesus, to whom believers flee for refuge, Heb 6:18.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Speak to the children of Israel, saying,.... Whom the affair concerned the Lord spake to Joshua about, they having now the whole land divided among them:

appoint out for you cities of refuge; of the name, nature, use, and number of these cities; see Gill on Numbers 35:6,

whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Numbers 35:1.

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Six Cities of Refuge
1The LORD also spoke to Joshua, saying, 2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses: 3That the slayer that kills any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. …

Numbers 35:6 "Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.
Numbers 35:11 select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.
Numbers 35:12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.
Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan,
Deuteronomy 19:2 then set aside for yourselves three cities in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
Joshua 20:1 Then the LORD said to Joshua:
Joshua 20:3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.