Yosua 20:2-3

20:2 “Have the Israelites select ¹  the cities of refuge ²  that I told you about through Moses. 20:3 Anyone who accidentally kills someone can escape there; ³  these cities will be a place of asylum from the avenger of blood.

Yosua 20:9

20:9 These were the cities of refuge ⁴  appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by ⁵  the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly. ⁶ 

[20:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Say to the sons of Israel, ‘Set aside for yourselves.’”

[20:2]  ² tn Or “asylum.”

[20:3]  ³ tn Heb “so that the one who kills, taking life accidentally without knowledge, may flee there.”

[20:9]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.

[20:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”

[20:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.