Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’

King James Version

Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Holman Bible

This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.

International Standard Version

Therefore I am commanding you to reserve three cities."

A Conservative Version

Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shall set apart three cities for thee.

American Standard Version

Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.

Amplified

Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities [of refuge] for yourself.’

Bible in Basic English

And so I am ordering you to see that three towns are marked out for this purpose.

Darby Translation

Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.

Julia Smith Translation

For this I command thee, saying, Three cities thou shalt separate to thee.

King James 2000

Therefore I command you, saying, you shall set apart three cities for you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore I [am] commanding you, {saying}, 'You shall set apart three cities.'

Modern King James verseion

Therefore I command you saying, You shall separate three cities for you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore I command thee, saying, 'See that thou appoint out three cities.'

NET Bible

Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.

The Emphasized Bible

For this cause, am I commanding thee saying, - Three cities, shalt thou set apart for thee.

Webster

Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

World English Bible

Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.

Youngs Literal Translation

therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

Verse Info

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

6 lest the avenger of the blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. 7 Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’ 8 And if the LORD thy God enlarges thy borders, as he has sworn unto thy fathers, and gives thee all the land which he was to give unto thy fathers,

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