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Joshua 20:3 Cross-References
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“That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.”
Joshua 20:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 20:3
This verse specifies the cities' purpose: protecting unintentional manslayers from blood vengeance. The phrase 'that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly' (makeh-nefesh bishgagah bivli-daat, מַכֵּה־נֶפֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָה בִּבְלִי־דָעַת) uses two Hebrew terms emphasizing lack of intent—bishgagah (בִּשְׁגָגָה, 'unawares') means inadvertent error, while bivli-daat (בִּבְלִי־דָעַת, 'unwittingly') means without knowledge or premeditation. This careful distinction between intentional murder and accidental homicide shows God's concern for justice's nuances. The phrase 'avenger of blood' (goel hada...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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