“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:”
'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses — The cities of refuge were divinely prescribed in Numbers 35:6-34; Joshua now implements this law at the conquest's conclusion. The formula 'spoke to you through Moses' (dabbartî bĕyad-Mōšeh) anchors Joshua's action in Mosaic covenant, ensuring continuity between the wilderness legislation and settled-land practice. Refuge cities represent covenant grace: structures for mercy within the framework of justice.
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