These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUpon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts
HistoryUnto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Judges
HistoryFor the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Luke
GospelsFor circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Judges
HistorySeven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.