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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man lay not await, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will point thee a place whither he shall flee.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
Holman Bible
But if he didn’t intend any harm,
International Standard Version
If he didn't lie in wait, but God let him fall into his reach, then I'll appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
A Conservative Version
And if a man does not lay in wait, but God delivers [him] into his hand, then I will appoint for thee a place where he shall flee.
American Standard Version
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
Amplified
However,
Bible in Basic English
But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.
Darby Translation
But if he have not lain in wait, and God have delivered him into his hand, I will appoint thee a place to which he shall flee.
Julia Smith Translation
And when he hunted not after, and God let fall into his hand, and I set to thee a place where he shall flee there.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if he did not lie in wait {and it was an accident}, I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
Modern King James verseion
And if a man does not lie in wait, but God delivers him into his hand, then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
NET Bible
But if he does not do it with premeditation, but it happens by accident, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
New Heart English Bible
but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
The Emphasized Bible
But he who hath not lain in wait, but, God, hath occasioned him to come to his hand, then will I appoint for thee a place, whither he may flee.
Webster
And if a man shall not lie in wait, but God shall deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
World English Bible
but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
Youngs Literal Translation
as to him who hath not laid wait, and God hath brought to his hand, I have even set for thee a place whither he doth flee.
Themes
Homicide » Unjustifiable, described as » Killing without lying in wait
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 21:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Personal Injury
12 "He that smiteth a man that he die, shall be slain for it. 13 If a man lay not await, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will point thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 If a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor and slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar that he die.
Names
Cross References
Joshua 20:2-9
"Come with the children of Israel and say, 'Appoint out free cities, of which I spake unto you by Moses,
1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said unto him, "See, the day is come of which the LORD said unto thee, 'Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, and thou shalt do with him what it pleaseth thee.'" Then David arose and cut off the tip of Saul's coat privily.
1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee this day into mine hand, in the cave. When they bade kill thee, mine eye had compassion on thee: and I said, 'I will not lay my hands on my master, for he is the LORD's anointed.'
1 Samuel 24:18
And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt lovingly with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had locked me in thine hands, thou slewest me not.
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses severed three cities on the other side Jordan toward the sun rising,
Numbers 35:10-34
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Deuteronomy 19:1-13
When the LORD thy God hath destroyed the nations whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou hast conquered them and dwellest in their cities and in their houses;
2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said, "What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse: for the LORD hath bid him curse David. And who dare presume to say wherefore doth he so?"
Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit, his meaning is not so, neither thinketh his heart of this fashion. But he imagineth only, how he may overthrow and destroy much people,
Micah 7:2
There is not a godly man upon earth, there is not one righteous among men. They labour all to shed blood, and every man hunteth his brother to death: