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Joshua 21:3
So by the command of the Lord the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.
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Joshua 21:13
The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebron( a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Libnah,
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Joshua 21:38
From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead( a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,
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Joshua 21:36
From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,
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Joshua 21:27
The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received the following towns with their pasturelands from the half tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan( a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone) and Be eshterah— two towns.
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Joshua 21:21
Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim( a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer,
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Joshua 21:32
From the tribe of Naphtali they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee( a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Hammoth dor, and Kartan— three towns.
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Psalms 9:9
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
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Isaiah 4:6
It will be a shelter from daytime heat and a hiding place from storms and rain.
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Matthew 11:28
Then Jesus said,“ Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
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Psalms 62:7-8
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude
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Numbers 35:13-14
Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west in the land of Canaan.
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Joshua 20:2-9
“ Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.“ Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the death will appear before the elders at the city gate and present his case. They must allow him to enter the city and give him a place to live among them.If the relatives of the victim come to avenge the killing, the leaders must not release the slayer to them, for he killed the other person unintentionally and without previous hostility.But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, which will render a judgment. And he must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, he is free to return to his own home in the town from which he fled.”The following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Kedesh of Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Kiriath arba( that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah.On the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho, the following cities were designated: Bezer, in the wilderness plain of the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the land of the tribe of Manasseh.These cities were set apart for all the Israelites as well as the foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take refuge in one of these cities. In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing trial before the local assembly.
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Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set apart three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River.Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety.These were the cities: Bezer on the wilderness plateau for the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad; Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.
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Hebrews 6:18
So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.
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Psalms 142:4-5
I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say,“ You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.