Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So shall the cities serve you for places of refuge from the redeemer, - that the manslayer may not die, until he has stood before the assembly, for judgment,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Holman Bible
You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
International Standard Version
They are to serve as cities of refuge from a blood avenger in order to keep the inadvertent killer from dying until he has stood trial in the presence of the community.
A Conservative Version
And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
American Standard Version
And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
Amplified
The cities shall be to you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who has caused the death of another will not be killed until he has had a [fair] trial before the congregation.
Bible in Basic English
In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.
Darby Translation
And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
And they to you the cities for refuge from the nearest relative; and the slayer shall not die till his standing before the assembly for judgment,
King James 2000
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The cities will be to you a refuge from a redeemer, so that the killer will not die until he stands before the community for judgment.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer does not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the cities shall be to flee from the executer of blood, that he which killed die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
NET Bible
And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.
New Heart English Bible
The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
Webster
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the man-slayer may not die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
World English Bible
The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.
Themes
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Were put on their trial
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
11 then shall ye find for you, convenient cities, cities of refuge, shall they be unto you, - and the manslayer, who hath slain a person, by mistake, shall flee thither. 12 So shall the cities serve you for places of refuge from the redeemer, - that the manslayer may not die, until he has stood before the assembly, for judgment, 13 And as touching the cities which ye shall give six cities of refuge, shall there be unto you.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the blood redeemer pursue the manslayer because his heart is hot, and overtake him because the way is long, and he smite him so as to take away his life, - he not being worthy of death, seeing that he had not been hating him aforetime.
Joshua 20:3-6
that the manslayer who slayeth a person by mistake, unwittingly, may flee thither, - so shall they be unto you for refuge from the blood-redeemer,
Numbers 35:19
The blood-redeemer, he, shall put to death the man-slayer, - when he lighteth upon him, he, shall put him to death.
Numbers 35:24-27
then shall the assembly judge, between him that smote and the blood-redeemer, - according to these regulations;
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
But, when any man shall be hating his neighbour, and shall lie in wait for him and rise up against him, and smite him so as to take away his life that he dieth, - and shall then flee into one of these cities,
Joshua 20:9
These, were the cities appointed for all the sons of Israel, and for the sojourner who sojourneth in their midst, that whosoever should slay a person by mistake, might flee thither, - and not die by the hand of the blood-redeemer, until he should stand before the assembly.
2 Samuel 14:7
Lo! therefore, all the family hath risen up against thy maidservant, and have said: Give up him that hath smitten his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother, whom he hath slain, that we may destroy, the heir also. So will they quench my ember that is left, and make my husband without name or remainder, on the face of the ground.