Joshua 10:39

10:39 They ¹  captured it, its king, and all its surrounding cities and put the sword to them. They annihilated everyone who lived there; they ²  left no survivors. They ³  did to Debir and its king what they ⁴  had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron. ⁵ 

Joshua 20:9

20:9 These were the cities of refuge ⁶  appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by ⁷  the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “He”; the implied subject may be Israel, or Joshua (as the commanding general of the army).

² tn Heb “he”; the implied subject may be Israel, or Joshua (as the commanding general of the army).

³ tn Heb “He”; the implied subject may be Israel, or Joshua (as the commanding general of the army).

⁴ tn Heb “he”; the implied subject may be Israel, or Joshua (as the commanding general of the army).

⁵ tn Heb “as he did to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, and as he did to Libnah and its king.” The clauses have been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁶ tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.

⁷ tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”

⁸ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.