Joshua 20:4 meaning and explanation
When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.
Joshua 20:4, Berean Standard Bible
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God had told Joshua to set aside six cities of refuge so that someone who killed another person accidentally could escape the avenger of blood, the relative responsible for justice. Here the accused arrives at the city gate, the public place where legal matters were handled, and presents his case to the elders.
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