Joshua 20:4 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live amongst them.

BSB

When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

KJV

And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

ASV

And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

BBE

And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

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וְנָס ve·nas and he will flee H5127 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַחַת 'a·chat one H259 מֵהֶעָרִים me·he·'a·rim of the cities H5892 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 וְעָמַד ve·'a·mad and he will stand H5975 פֶּתַח pe·tach [the] entrance of H6607 שַׁעַר sha·'ar [the] gate of H8179 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 וְדִבֶּר ve·di·ber and he will speak H1696 בְּאָזְנֵי be·'a·ze·nei in [the] ears of H241 זִקְנֵי־ zik·nei- [the] elders of H2205 הָעִיר ha·'ir- the city H5892 הַהִיא ha·hi' (the) that H1931 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דְּבָרָיו de·va·rav words his H1697 וְאָסְפוּ ve·'a·se·fu and they will gather H622 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 הָעִירָה ha·'i·rah the city towards H5892 אֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem to themselves H413 וְנָתְנוּ־ ve·na·te·nu- and they will give H5414 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 מָקוֹם ma·kom a place H4725 וְיָשַׁב ve·ya·shav and he will dwell H3427 עִמָּם 'i·mam with them H5973

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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, He 6:18.

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