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Cities Of Refuge
six Levitical cities specially chosen for refuge to the involuntary homicide until released from banishment by the death of the high priest. (Numbers 35:6,13,15; Joshua 20:2,7,9) There were three on each side of Jordan.
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Kedesh, in Naphtali. (1 Chronicles 6:76) Shechem, in Mount Ephraim. (Joshua 21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:67; 2 Chronicles 10:1) Hebron, in Judah. (Joshua 21:13; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Chronicles 6:55; 29:27; 2 Chronicles 11:10) On the east side of Jordan - Bezer In The Wilderness, in the tribe of Reuben, in the plains of Moab. (4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:36) 1Macc. 5:26. RAMOTH-GILEAD, in the tribe of Gad. (4:43; Joshua 21:38; 1 Kings 22:3) Golan, in Bashan, in the half-tribe of Manasseh. (4:43; Joshua 21:27; 1 Chronicles 6:71)
In the Bible
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Verses where Cities Of Refuge is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 6:67
They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,
- Joshua 20:2
“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
- Numbers 35:6
Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.
- Numbers 35:11
designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.
- Numbers 35:13
The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
- Numbers 35:14
Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.
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Voices on Cities Of Refuge
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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