Joshua 21:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,”
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Read Full Chapter →Hebron is given to the priests as a city of refuge for one who has killed unintentionally, along with Libnah.
What Does Joshua 21:13 Mean?
Hebron is now named a city of refuge, a place where someone who has killed by accident may flee from the avenger of blood and find safety until judged. That such a city is entrusted to the priests joins mercy to their ministry.
Among the servants of God, the desperate find shelter. The priestly city becomes a sanctuary for the endangered, a place where the pursued may breathe. Here the gospel's shadow falls early: a refuge appointed by God, where the guilty-by-accident run and are not destroyed but kept safe.
Joshua 21:13 in the Original Language
miqlat (מִקְלָט), 'refuge' -- a place of asylum where the manslayer was received and protected.
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What does Joshua 21:13 mean?
Hebron is given to the priests as a city of refuge for one who has killed unintentionally, along with Libnah.