Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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
Interlinear
Ga'al
Ratsach
Muwth
`amad
Paniym
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
11
select certain cities to be places of refuge. Anyone who unintentionally kills another person may run to them.
12
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:6
Otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger. He may overtake him and because the way is long he may take his life. Even though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously.
Joshua 20:3-6
Anyone who kills someone accidentally and unintentionally may go there for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Numbers 35:19
The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.
Numbers 35:24-27
Then the community must use these rules in order to decide if you are innocent or if the dead person's relative can avenge the death.
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
But if there is a man who hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and murders him. If he flees to one of these cities,
Joshua 20:9
These were the cities of refuge chosen for all the people of Israel and for any foreigner living among them. Any who killed a person accidentally could find protection there from the one looking for revenge. They could not be killed unless they had first received a public trial.
2 Samuel 14:7
All my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them. They want to kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope. They will leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive.