Cities of Refuge

Cities of Refuge Scripture - Joshua 20:2

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

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Cities of Refuge Scripture - Numbers 35:14

Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, [which] shall be cities of refuge....

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Cities of Refuge in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

`are ha-miqlaT; poleis ton phugadeuterion (compare 1 Macc 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, Ramot...

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Cities of Refuge Scripture - Numbers 35:11

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....

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Cities of Refuge in Naves Topical Bible

CITIES OF From the avenger of blood Ex 21:13,14; Nu 35:11-32; De 4:41-43; 19:2-13; Jos 20:1-6 List of Jos 20:7-9 Roads made to De 19:3 -FIGURATIVE Of Christ Heb 6:18...

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Cities of Refuge in Easton's Bible Dictionary

were six in number (Num. 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.)...

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Cities of Refuge Scripture - 1 Chronicles 6:67

And they gave unto them, [of] the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; [they gave] also Gezer with her suburbs,...

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Cities of Refuge in Smiths Bible Dictionary

six Levitical cities specially chosen for refuge to the involuntary homicide until released from banishment by the death of the high priest. Nu 35:6,13,15; Jos 20:2,7,9 There were three on each side of Jordan. 1. KEDESH, in Naphtali. 1Ch 6:76 2. SHECHEM, in Mount Ephraim. Jos 21:21; 1Ch 6:67; 2Ch 10:1 3. HEBRON, in Judah. Jos 21:13; 2Sa 5:...

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Cities of Refuge in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

frontBLOOD, AVENGING OF.) Kedesh ("holy," so Jesus our city of refuge, Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 7:26), now Kedes, 20 miles E.S.E. from Tyre. Shechem ("shoulder," upon Jesus' shoulder the government is, Isaiah 9:6), now Nablous. Hebron ("fellowship," so Christ to us, 1 Corinthians 1:9), now El- Khalil. Bezer, perhaps Bozor in the Book of Maccabees ...

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