Joshua 20:4

20:4 The one who committed manslaughter4 should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city.5 They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.6

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4	tn Heb “he”; the referent (the one who accidentally kills another, cf. v. 2) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5	tn Heb “and speak into the ears of the elders of that city his words.”
6	tn Heb “and they should gather him into the city to themselves, give to him a place, and he will live with them.”