Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
11 Then ye shall appoint for you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, who killeth any person at unawares. 12 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. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give, six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the avenger of blood shall pursue the slayer, 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.
Joshua 20:3-6
That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and ignorantly, may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Numbers 35:24-27
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments:
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
But if any man shall hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally, that he dieth, and he shall flee into one of these cities:
Joshua 20:9
These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger sojourning among them, that whoever should kill any person unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
2 Samuel 14:7
And behold, the whole family hath risen against thy handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.