Joshua 20:4
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.”Joshua 20:4
What Does Joshua 20:4 Mean?
Joshua 20:4 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 20, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Joshua 20:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 38:7“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;”Ruth 4:1“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”Exodus 33:21“And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:”Joshua 20:9“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.”Job 5:4“His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.”Job 29:7“When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!”Psalms 26:9“Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:”Proverbs 31:23“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”Hebrews 6:18“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:”
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