Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses.
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘
King James Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Holman Bible
“Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
International Standard Version
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,
A Conservative Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
American Standard Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
Amplified
“Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Designate the cities of refuge (asylum), of which I spoke to you through Moses,
Bible in Basic English
Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,
Darby Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,
Julia Smith Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall give to yourselves cities of refuge which I spake to you by the hand of Moses:
King James 2000
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses:
Modern King James verseion
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Appoint cities of refuge for you, as I have spoken to you by the hand of Moses;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Come with the children of Israel and say, 'Appoint out free cities, of which I spake unto you by Moses,
NET Bible
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.
New Heart English Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
The Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Set out for you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you, by the hand of Moses:
Webster
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
World English Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
Youngs Literal Translation
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge Are Established
1 And Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, 2 "Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses. 3 Anyone who kills a person by accident or unintentionally may flee there; they will be for yourselves a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Cross References
Numbers 35:6
"All the cities that you will give the Levites will be six cities of refuge, to which the killer can flee; in addition to them you will give forty-two cities.
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set apart three cities {on the other side of the Jordan}, {toward the east},
Numbers 35:11-24
you will select for yourselves cities for your cities of refuge, that a killer who has killed a person unintentionally can flee there.
Deuteronomy 19:2-13
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.
Exodus 21:13-14
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.
Romans 8:1
Consequently, [there is] now no condemnation for those [who are] in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:33-34
Who will bring charges against God's elect? God [is] the one who justifies.
Hebrews 6:18-19
in order that through two unchangeable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before [us],