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The LORDH3068 also spokeH1696 to Joshua,H3091 saying,H559
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SpeakH1696 to the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 saying,H559 AppointH5414 out for you citiesH5892 of refuge,H4733 whereofH834 I spokeH1696 to you by the handH3027 of Moses:H4872
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That the slayerH7523 that killsH5221 any personH5315 unawaresH7684 and unwittinglyH1097 H1847 may fleeH5127 thither:H8033 and they shall be your refugeH4733 from the avengerH1350 of blood.H1818
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And when he that does fleeH5127 to oneH259 of thoseH428 citiesH5892 shall standH5975 at the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179 of the city,H5892 and shall declareH1696 his causeH1697 in the earsH241 of the eldersH2205 of that city,H5892 they shall takeH622 him into the cityH5892 to them, and giveH5414 him a place,H4725 that he may dwellH3427 amongH5973 them.
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And ifH3588 the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 pursueH7291 afterH310 him, then they shall not deliverH5462 the slayerH7523 up into his hand;H3027 becauseH3588 he smoteH5221 his neighborH7453 unwittingly,H1097 H1847 and hatedH8130 him not beforetime.H8543 H8032
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And he shall dwellH3427 in that city,H5892 untilH5704 he standH5975 beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 for judgment,H4941 and untilH5704 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548 that shall be in thoseH1992 days:H3117 thenH227 shall the slayerH7523 return,H7725 and comeH935 to his own city,H5892 and to his own house,H1004 to the cityH5892 from from whereH834 H8033 he fled.H5127
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And they appointedH6942 KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551 in mountH2022 Naphtali,H5321 and ShechemH7927 in mountH2022 Ephraim,H669 and Kirjatharba,H7153 whichH1958 is Hebron,H2275 in the mountainH2022 of Judah.H3063
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And on the otherH5676 sideH5676 JordanH3383 by JerichoH3405 eastward,H4217 they assignedH5414 BezerH1221 in the wildernessH4057 on the plainH4334 out of the tribeH4294 of Reuben,H7205 and RamothH7216 in GileadH1568 out of the tribeH4294 of Gad,H1410 and GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 out of the tribeH4294 of Manasseh.H4519
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TheseH428 were the citiesH5892 appointedH4152 for allH3605 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and for the strangerH1616 that sojournesH1481 amongH8432 them, that whoeverH3605 killsH5221 any personH5315 at unawaresH7684 might fleeH5127 thither,H8033 and not dieH4191 by the handH3027 of the avengerH1350 of blood,H1818 untilH5704 he stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the congregation.H5712
