Joshua 20:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they designated Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (which is Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists the three cities of refuge that were established in the western part of the Promised Land where people could flee for safety if they accidentally killed someone.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Joshua, after the Israelites conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership, they were in the process of dividing the land among the twelve tribes as God had promised. As part of God's earlier commands in the Law of Moses, such as in Numbers 35, they designated specific cities as places of refuge to protect individuals who had unintentionally caused someone's death from blood avengers. These cities, including Kedesh in Naphtali, Shechem in Ephraim, and Hebron in Judah, were strategically located in different regions to make them accessible to all tribes.

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