Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

for the manslayer should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high-priest; but after the death of the high-priest he may return into the land of his possession.

New American Standard Bible

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return to the land of his possession.

King James Version

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Holman Bible

for the one who killed a person was supposed to live in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may the one who has killed a person return to the land he possesses.

International Standard Version

The inadvertent killer is to live in the town of refuge until the High Priest dies. After the death of the High Priest, the inadvertent killer is to return to the land of his inheritance.

A Conservative Version

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

American Standard Version

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Amplified

because the offender should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the high priest’s death the offender shall return to the land of his possession.

Bible in Basic English

Because he had been ordered to keep inside the safe town till the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the taker of life may come back to the place of his heritage.

Julia Smith Translation

For in the city of his refuge he shall dwell till the death of the great priest; and after the death of the great priest the slayer shall turn back to the land of his possession.

King James 2000

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because he must live in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the killer will return to the land of his property.

Modern King James verseion

because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the one who killed shall return to the land of his possession.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

because he should have bidden in his free town until the death of the high priest, and after the death of the high priest, he shall return again unto the land of his possession.

NET Bible

because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

New Heart English Bible

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

The Emphasized Bible

for in his city of refuge, should he have remained, until the death of the high priest, - and, after the death of the high priest, might he have returned into the land which he doth possess.

Webster

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

World English Bible

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Youngs Literal Translation

for in the city of his refuge he doth dwell till the death of the chief priest; and after the death of the chief priest doth the man-slayer turn back unto the city of his possession.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of his refuge
מקלט 
Miqlat 
Usage: 20

until the death
מות 
Maveth 
Usage: 156

of the high
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528
Usage: 528

כּהן 
Kohen 
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750
Usage: 750

but after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

the death
מות 
Maveth 
Usage: 156

the slayer
רצח 
Ratsach 
Usage: 47

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

into the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

Context Readings

Cities Of Refuge

27 and the avenger of blood find him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer, there shall be no blood-guiltiness upon him; 28 for the manslayer should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high-priest; but after the death of the high-priest he may return into the land of his possession. 29 And this shall be unto you a statute of right throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Cross References

John 15:4-6

Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither can ye unless ye abide in me.

Acts 11:23

who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

Hebrews 6:4-8

For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 9:11-12

But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,)

Hebrews 9:15-17

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Hebrews 10:26-30

For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving the soul.

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