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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

REFUGE

ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Psalm 14:6; Psalm 46:1; Psalm 62:7, 8 Isaiah 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2 Samuel 22:3 Psalm 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a "refuge" for His people. For the King James Version "refuge" in Deuteronomy 33:27, the Revised Version (British and American) has "dwelling-place," and in Psalm 9:9, "high tower." Conversely, the Revised Version (British and American) has "refuge" for the King James Version "shelter" in Psalm 61:3, and "hope" in Jeremiah 17:17.

REFUGE, CITIES OF

`are ha-miqlaT; poleis ton phugadeuterion (compare 1 Maccabees 10:28), and other forms):

1. Location:

Six cities, three on each side of the Jordan, were set apart and placed in the hands of the Levites, to serve as places of asylum for such as might shed blood unwittingly. On the East of the Jordan they were Bezer in the lot of Reuben, Ramoth-gilead in the tribe of Gad, and Golan in the territory of Manasseh. On the West of the Jordan they were Hebron in Judah, Shechem in Mt. Ephraim, and Kedesh in Naphtali (Numbers 35:6, 14 Joshua 20:2, 7; 21:13, 21, 27, 32, 38; Bezer is named in Joshua 21:36, but not described as a City of Refuge). An account of these cities is given in separate articles under their names. Deuteronomy 19:2 speaks of three cities thus to be set apart, referring apparently to the land West of the Jordan.

2. Purpose:

From time immemorial in the East, if a man were slain the duty of avenging him has lain as a sacred obligation upon his nearest relative. In districts where more primitive conditions prevail, even to this day, the distinction between intentional and unintentional killing is not too strictly observed, and men are often done to death in revenge for what was the purest accident. To prevent such a thing where possible, and to provide for a right administration of justice, these cities were instituted. Open highways were to be maintained along, which the manslayer might have an unobstructed course to the city gate.

3. Regulations:

The regulations concerning the Cities of Refuge are found in Numbers 35 Deuteronomy 19:1-13 Joshua 20. Briefly, everything was to be done to facilitate the flight of the manslayer, lest the avenger of blood, i.e. the nearest of kin, should pursue him with hot heart, and, overtaking him, should smite him mortally. Upon reaching the city he was to be received by the elders and his case heard. If this was satisfactory, they gave him asylum until a regular trial could be carried out. They took him, apparently, to the city or district from which he had fled, and there, among those who knew him, witnesses were examined. If it were proved that he was not a willful slayer, that he had no grudge against the person killed, and had shown no sign of purpose to injure him, then he was declared innocent and conducted back to the city in which he had taken refuge, where he must stay until the death of the high priest. Then he was free to return home in safety. Until that event he must on no account go beyond the city boundaries. If he did, the avenger of blood might slay him without blame. On the other hand, if he were found guilty of deliberate murder, there was no more protection for him. He was handed over to the avenger of blood who, with his own hand, took the murderer's life. Blood-money, i.e. money paid in compensation for the murder, in settlement of the avenger's claim, was in no circumstances permitted; nor could the refugee be ransomed, so that he might "come again to dwell in the land" until the death of the high priest (Numbers 35:32).

A similar right of refuge seems to have been recognized in Israel as attaching to the altar in the temple at Jerusalem (1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28; compare Exodus 21:12 f). This may be compared with the right of asylum connected with the temples of the heathen.

W. Ewing

CITIES OF REFUGE

See REFUGE, CITIES OF.

Greek

2703. katapheugo -- to flee for refuge
... to flee for refuge. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katapheugo Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-af-yoo'-go) Short Definition: I flee for refuge Definition: I flee ...
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402. anachoreo -- to go back, withdraw
... o) Short Definition: I return, retire, depart, withdraw Definition: I return, retire,
withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2620. chasah -- to seek refuge
... 2619, 2620. chasah. 2621 . to seek refuge. Transliteration: chasah Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-saw') Short Definition: refuge. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4268. machaseh -- refuge, shelter
... 4267, 4268. machaseh or machseh. 4269 . refuge, shelter. Transliteration: machaseh
or machseh Phonetic Spelling: (makh-as-eh') Short Definition: refuge. ...
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4733. miqlat -- refuge, asylum
... 4732, 4733. miqlat. 4734 . refuge, asylum. Transliteration: miqlat Phonetic
Spelling: (mik-lawt') Short Definition: refuge. Word ...
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5756. uz -- to take or seek refuge
... 5755, 5756. uz. 5757 . to take or seek refuge. Transliteration: uz Phonetic
Spelling: (ooz) Short Definition: bring. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4498. manos -- flight, place of escape or refuge
... flight, place of escape or refuge. Transliteration: manos Phonetic Spelling:
(maw-noce') Short Definition: flight. ... escape, way to flee, flight, refuge. ...
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4271. Machseyah -- "Yah is a refuge," an Israelite
... 4270, 4271. Machseyah. 4272 . "Yah is a refuge," an Israelite. Transliteration:
Machseyah Phonetic Spelling: (makh-say-yaw') Short Definition: Mahseiah. ...
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2888. Tabbath -- a place of refuge of the Midianites
... 2887, 2888. Tabbath. 2889 . a place of refuge of the Midianites. Transliteration:
Tabbath Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bath') Short Definition: Tabbath. ...
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2622. chasuth -- refuge
... 2621, 2622. chasuth. 2623 . refuge. Transliteration: chasuth Phonetic Spelling:
(khaw-sooth') Short Definition: shelter. Word Origin ...
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4869. misgab -- a secure height, retreat, stronghold
... Word Origin from sagab Definition a secure height, retreat, stronghold NASB Word
Usage lofty stronghold (1), refuge (1), stronghold (14), unassailable (1). ...
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4655. miphlat -- an escape or (place of) escape
... 4654b, 4655. miphlat. 4656 . an escape or (place of) escape. Transliteration:
miphlat Phonetic Spelling: (mif-lawt') Short Definition: refuge. ...
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Library

The Cities of Refuge.
... THE CITIES OF REFUGE. ... They were so arranged that a few hours' rapid flight would
bring the slayer from any part of the land to one of the cities of refuge. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/the cities of refuge.htm

The Cities of Refuge
... THE BOOK OF JOSHUA THE CITIES OF REFUGE. 'The Lord also spake unto Joshua,
saying, 2. Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the cities of refuge.htm

The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus
The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus. <. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/the cities of refuge or the name of jesus/

Of the Cities of Refuge.
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 41-50 Chapter 50 Of the cities of Refuge. Hebron,
the most eminent among them, excites us to remember the rest. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 50 of the cities.htm

Penitence the Safe Refuge.
... Penitence The Safe Refuge. VII. The Safe Refuge. 8,8,8,8,4. Brich durch mein
angefochtnes. [280]JH Böhmer.1704. Courage, my sorely-tempted heart! ...
/.../lyra germanica second series the christian life/penitence the safe refuge.htm

October the Tenth Our Refuge and Strength
... OCTOBER The Tenth OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH. ... "God is our refuge and strength." And
in the varied conflicts and perils of life we need both these resources. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/october the tenth our refuge.htm

Seeking Refuge.
... INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 24. " Seeking Refuge. 24. LM6l. Heber.
Seeking Refuge. 1 Forth from the dark and stormy sky ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/24 seeking refuge.htm

Songs of the Cross the Only Refuge in Time of Trouble.
... Songs of the Cross The only Refuge in Time of Trouble. III. The only Refuge
in Time of Trouble. 8,8,8,8. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein. ...
/.../lyra germanica second series the christian life/songs of the cross the.htm

God a Refuge for Us
... CHAPTER XVII GOD A REFUGE FOR US. A SOMEWHAT different though not less manifest
answer to prayer was vouchsafed early in the year 1859. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/taylor/a retrospect/chapter xvii god a refuge.htm

The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church. Isa 32:02:00
... SONG OF SOLOMON Hymn 59 The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church. Isa 32:2. John
Newton 8,6,8,6. The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church. Isa 32:2. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 59 the refuge river.htm

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Refuge, Cities of

Were six in number (Numbers 35). 1. On the west of Jordan were (1) Kadesh, in Naphtali; (2) Shechem, in Mount Ephraim; (3) Hebron, in Judah. 2. On the east of Jordan were, (1) Golan, in Bashan; (2) Ramoth-Gilead, in Gad; and (3) Bezer, in Reuben. (See under each of these names.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Shelter or protection from danger or distress.

2. (n.) That which shelters or protects from danger, or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy.

3. (n.) An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance.

4. (v. t.) To shelter; to protect.

Thesaurus

Refuge (111 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Refuge, Cities of. Were six in number (Numbers 35). ... Int.
Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REFUGE. ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. ...
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City
... with open pasture-grounds, such as the forty-eight cities which were given to the
Levites (Numbers 35:2-7). There were six cities of refuge, three on each side ...
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Man-slayer (20 Occurrences)
... Numbers 35:6 And among the cities which ye shall give to the Levites there shall
be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the man-slayer, that he ...
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Manslayer (20 Occurrences)
... One who was guilty of accidental homicide, and was entitled to flee to a city of
refuge (Numbers 35:6, 12, 22, 23), his compulsory residence in which ...
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Slayer (23 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Numbers 35:11 then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for
you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there. ...
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Accused (29 Occurrences)
... Numbers 35:12 The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the
manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment. ...
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Avenger (18 Occurrences)
... It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Samuel 14:7, 11) if he
found him outside of a city of refuge. In order that this ...
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Asylum
... 1. (n.) A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors
found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without ...
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Stronghold (68 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 22:3 God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of
my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. ... The God of Jacob is our refuge. ...
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Goel
... In both cases the murderer could find refuge at the altar of the sanctuary; if,
however, the investigation revealed presumptuous manslaughter, he was taken ...
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Bible Concordance

Refuge (111 Occurrences)

Hebrews 6:18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 35:6 "The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to: and besides them you shall give forty-two cities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:11 then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:12 The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:13 The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:14 You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and you shall give three cities in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:15 For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the foreigner living among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:25 and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:26 "'But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, where he flees,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:27 and the avenger of blood find him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 35:28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 35:32 "'You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 23:15 You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 32:37 He will say, "Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
(KJV DBY WBS NIV)

Joshua 20:2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying,'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 20:3 that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Joshua 21:13 To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 21:21 They gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 21:27 They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be Eshterah with its suburbs; two cities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 21:32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammothdor with its suburbs, and Kartan with its suburbs; three cities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 21:38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 9:15 "The bramble said to the trees,'If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ruth 2:12 May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge."
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:3 God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
(See RSV)

1 Chronicles 6:57 To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 6:67 They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and all refuge shall vanish from them, and their hope shall be the breathing out of life.
(DBY YLT)

Job 24:8 From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.
(YLT)

Psalms 2:12 Give sincere homage, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 5:11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 7:1 A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
(KJV DBY WBS NIV)

Psalms 11:1 For the Chief Musician. By David. In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain!"
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 14:6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 16:1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 17:7 Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 25:20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 28:8 Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
(See RSV)

Psalms 31:1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 31:2 Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

Psalms 31:4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.
(See RSV NIV)

Psalms 31:19 Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 34:8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 34:22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 36:7 How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
(See RSV)

Psalms 37:40 Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 43:2 For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
(See RSV)

Psalms 46:1 For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.Alamoth is a musical term. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 46:7 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Psalms 46:11 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Psalms 48:3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Psalms 52:7 "Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
(See NAS RSV)

Psalms 55:8 "I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
(See NAS)

Psalms 57:1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 59:16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 61:3 For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 61:4 I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Psalms 62:7 With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 62:8 Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 71:1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 71:3 Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
(WEB RSV NIV)

Psalms 71:7 I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 73:28 But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 91:2 I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 91:9 Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 94:22 But Yahweh has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 104:18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 118:8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 118:9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 141:8 For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don't leave my soul destitute.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 142:4 Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Psalms 142:5 I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 143:9 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.
(DBY NAS RSV)

Psalms 144:2 my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge; who subdues my people under me.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
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Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
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Proverbs 22:3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
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Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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Proverbs 30:5 "Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
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Isaiah 4:6 There will be a pavilion for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a refuge and for a shelter from storm and from rain.
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Isaiah 10:31 Madmenah has gone; the men of Gebim are putting their goods in a safe place.
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Isaiah 14:32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
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Isaiah 16:4 Let those who have been forced out of Moab have a resting-place with you; be a cover to them from him who is making waste their land: till the cruel ones are cut off, and wasting has come to an end, and those who take pleasure in crushing the poor are gone from the land.
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Isaiah 17:10 For thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and thou hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy stronghold; therefore thou didst plant plants of pleasantness, and didst set it with slips of a stranger;
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Isaiah 25:4 For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.
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Isaiah 28:15 "Because you have said,'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won't come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'"
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Isaiah 28:17 I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.
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Isaiah 30:2 who set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked my advice; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!
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Isaiah 30:3 Therefore the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
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Isaiah 32:2 And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
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Isaiah 33:16 He will have a place on high: he will be safely shut in by the high rocks: his bread will be given to him; his waters will be certain.
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Isaiah 57:13 When you cry, let those who you have gathered deliver you; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain."
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Subtopics

Refuge

Refuge of Christ

Refuge: Cities of from the Avenger of Blood

Refuge: Cities of List of

Refuge: Cities of Roads Made To

Refugee Slaves: Laws Concerning

Refuges Cities Of

Select Readings: God, Our Refuge

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