Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.

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, and yet God caused it to happen by his hand, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.

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.

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, if he did not lie in wait [for him], but God allowed him to fall into his hand, then I will establish for you a place to which he may escape [for protection until duly tried].

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if a man lie not in wait
צדה 
Tsadah 
Usage: 3

but God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

אנה 
'anah 
Usage: 4

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

then I will appoint
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

Context Readings

Laws About Personal Injury

12 He who smites a man, so that he dies, shall surely be put to death. 13 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. 14 And if a man comes presumptuously upon his neighbor, to kill him with guile, thou shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

Cross References

Joshua 20:2-9

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

1 Samuel 24:4

And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shall do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that LORD had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave. And some bade me kill thee, but [I] spared thee. And I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is LORD's anoi

1 Samuel 24:18

And thou have declared this day how that thou have dealt well with me, inasmuch as when LORD had delivered me up into thy hand, thou killed me not.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise,

Numbers 35:10-34

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Deuteronomy 19:1-13

When LORD thy God shall cut off the nations, whose land LORD thy God gives thee, and thou succeed them, and dwell 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? Because he curses, and because LORD has said to him, Curse David, who then shall say, Why have thou done so?

Isaiah 10:7

However he does not so reason, nor does his heart so think, but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

Micah 7:2

The devout man has perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men. They all lay in wait for blood. They hunt every man his brother with a net.

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