Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death
Interlinear
Yashab
Gadowl
גּדל גּדול
Gadowl
great, high, greater, loud, greatest, elder, great man, mighty, eldest,
Usage: 528
Kohen
כּהן
Kohen
Usage: 750
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
27 And the nearest relation of blood finding him without the boundary of the city of his refuge, and the nearest relation of blood slew the slayer; no blood to him. 28 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. 29 And these were to you for laws of judgment to your generations in all your dwellings.
Cross References
John 15:4-6
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, if it remain not in the vine; so neither ye, if ye remain not in me.
Acts 11:23
Who, having been present, and seen the grace of God, rejoiced, and besought them all, with purpose of heart, to remain to the Lord.
Acts 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these should remain in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Hebrews 3:14
For we have been partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our foundation firm to the end;
Hebrews 6:4-8
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 9:11-12
And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;
Hebrews 9:15-17
And for this he is mediator of a new covenant, that death having been, for redemption of the transgressions for the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 10:26-30
For we sinning voluntarily after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is left no more a sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews 10:39
And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.