Joshua 20:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 20:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 20:3 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 20:3 — KJV
“That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.”
— Joshua 20:3 (KJV)
Joshua 20:3 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 20:3
“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. at...: Heb. by error”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:3: slayer, killeth, any
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:3: killeth, any, person
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:3: killeth, any, person
“And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. to them...: Heb. above them ye shall give”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:3: slayer, may, flee
“And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; in...: Heb. from yesterday the third day”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:3: slayer, killeth, may
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