Joshua 20 in the early church
[Vulgate: Josue]
4 passages quote, allude to, or echo Joshua 20, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Joshua 20:1
Then the LORD said to Joshua,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 20:1–6 | On Cain and Abel 2.13 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| Josh 20:1–9 | Joshua, lines 446–469 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Joshua 20:6
He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 20:6 | On Fleeing the World 13 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
Joshua 20:8
And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh 20:8 | Homilies on Numbers 28.3 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |