Joshua 20

Joshua 20:1

The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

spoke. See note on Joshua 1:1.

Joshua 20:2

children = sons.

Joshua 20:3

killeth any person = smiteth a soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13. Literally a killer, smiting a soul.

unwittingly = unknowingly (anglo-Saxon).

Joshua 20:6

until. The cities of refuge, being cities of the priests, bore the sin of the mauslayer. What the high priest was to the Levites, the Levites were to the nation. On the Day of Atonement, therefore, all the sins of the nation came into his hand. On his death he was freed from the Law (Romans 6:7; Romans 7:1-4), and those whom he represented were freed also. Compare Romans 5:9-11. Hebrews 7:23-25 for the contrast.

Joshua 20:7

appointed =. separated, and thus sanctified.

Joshua 20:9

killeth any person = smiteth a soul". Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13.