Parallel Verses
King James 2000
You shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Holman Bible
you are to set apart three cities for yourselves within the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
International Standard Version
You must reserve three cities within the land that the LORD your God is about to give you to possess.
A Conservative Version
thou shall set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which LORD thy God gives thee to possess it.
American Standard Version
thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Amplified
you shall designate three cities for yourself in the central area of the land, which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
Bible in Basic English
You are to have three towns marked out in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage.
Darby Translation
thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.
Julia Smith Translation
Three cities shalt thou separate to thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee to possess it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you to take possession of it.
Modern King James verseion
you shall separate three cities for you in the middle of your land, which Jehovah your God gives you to possess it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
thou shalt appoint three cities in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
NET Bible
you must set apart for yourselves three cities in the middle of your land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession.
New Heart English Bible
you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess it.
The Emphasized Bible
three cities, shalt thou set apart for thee, - in the midst of thy land which Yahweh thy God is giving thee to possess.
Webster
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
World English Bible
you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.
Youngs Literal Translation
three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.
Interlinear
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Shalowsh
Tavek
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
1 When the LORD your God has cut off the nations, whose land the LORD your God gives you, and you dispossess them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses; 2 You shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess it. 3 You shall prepare you a way, and divide the territory of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee there.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 21:13
And if a man lie not in wait, but God delivers him into his hand; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
Numbers 35:10-15
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When you are come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set apart three cities on this side of Jordan toward the sun rising;
Joshua 20:2-7
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses:
Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in that it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: