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Joshua 20:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 20:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 20 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Joshua 20:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 20:9
These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them—Refuge extends beyond ethnic Israel to the stranger (ger, גֵּר, 'sojourner/resident alien'). This inclusiveness foreshadows the gospel's universal offer. That whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.The 'whosoever' principle pervades Scripture (John 3:16, Romans 10:13). God's mercy isn't tribal or ethnic but universal. The stranger received equal protection, prefiguring Gentil...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 20:9
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“and for the stranger and for the foreigner living among them”
“and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city”
“until he stand before the congregation for judgment”