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Joshua 20 · Grade 3

Cities of Refuge

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Read the Story

Yahweh told Joshua to assign the cities of refuge that He spoke of by Moses. These were for a person who hurt someone by accident, not on purpose. Such a person could flee there and be safe from the avenger of blood.

He would stand at the entrance of the city gate. He would tell his case to the elders. They would take him into the city and give him a place to live.

Israel set apart six cities. Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron were west of the Jordan. Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan were east of it. The cities were for Israel and also for the alien who lived among them.

Memory Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Through whom had Yahweh spoken about these cities before?

  2. Whom could the person be safe from?

  3. Whom did he tell his case to?

  4. Name the three cities west of the Jordan.

  5. Besides Israel, who could use the cities?

Run to Refuge

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

MSHECHEMTATFKEDESHEPYFPVCFOWWRGOLANNDHEBRONDSVAREFUGETCITIESMCBGATELDERSALOWDSPIF
  • SHECHEM
  • REFUGE
  • CITIES
  • ELDERS
  • KEDESH
  • HEBRON
  • GOLAN
  • GATE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who could live in the safe cities?
  • How is God a safe place for you?

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