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Bible in Basic English

And the towns which you give the Levites are to be the six safe places to which the taker of life may go in flight; and in addition you are to give them forty-two towns.

New American Standard Bible

The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.

King James Version

And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

Holman Bible

“The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge, which you must provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give 42 other cities.

International Standard Version

You are to set aside six towns of refuge from the towns that you will be giving to the descendants of Levi, where someone who kills a human being may run for shelter. In addition, give them 42 other towns.

A Conservative Version

And of the cities which ye shall give to the Levites, there shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee to. And besides them ye shall give forty-two cities.

American Standard Version

And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities.

Amplified

[Among] the cities which you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall provide for the one who commits manslaughter to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities [to the Levites].

Darby Translation

And among the cities that ye shall give unto the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither, and besides them ye shall give forty-two cities:

Julia Smith Translation

And the cities which ye shall give to the Levites, six cities of refuge, which ye shall give to flee there to the slayer: and upon them ye shall give forty and two

King James 2000

And among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which you shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee there: and to them you shall add forty and two cities.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"All the cities that you will give the Levites will be six cities of refuge, to which the killer can flee; in addition to them you will give forty-two cities.

Modern King James verseion

And among the cities which you shall give to the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which you shall appoint for the manslayer, so that he may flee there. And you shall add forty-two cities to them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities of franchise which ye shall give to that intent that he which committeth a slaughter, may fly thither. And to them ye shall add forty two cities more:

NET Bible

Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.

New Heart English Bible

"The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to: and besides them you shall give forty-two cities.

The Emphasized Bible

And, among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give that the manslayer may flee thither, - and besides them, ye shall give, forty-two cities,

Webster

And among the cities which ye shall give to the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the man-slayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

World English Bible

"The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to: and besides them you shall give forty-two cities.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the cities which ye give to the Levites are the six cities of refuge, which ye give for the fleeing thither of the man-slayer, and besides them ye give forty and two cities;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And among the cities
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

מקלט 
Miqlat 
Usage: 20

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

רצח 
Ratsach 
Usage: 47

נוּס 
Nuwc 
Usage: 160

thither and to them ye shall add
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

ארבּעים 
'arba`iym 
Usage: 136

and two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

Context Readings

Cities For The Levites

5 The measure of this space of land is to be two thousand cubits outside the town on the east, and two thousand cubits on the south and on the west and on the north, the town being in the middle. This space will be the outskirts of their towns. 6 And the towns which you give the Levites are to be the six safe places to which the taker of life may go in flight; and in addition you are to give them forty-two towns. 7 Forty-eight towns are to be given to the Levites, all with land round them.



Cross References

Joshua 21:3

And the children of Israel out of their heritage gave to the Levites these towns with their grass-lands, by the order of the Lord.

Joshua 21:13

And to the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Libnah with its grass-lands;

Joshua 21:21

And they gave them Shechem with its grass-lands in the hill-country of Ephraim, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Gezer with its grass-lands;

Joshua 21:27

And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, they gave from the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Ashtaroth with its grass-lands, two towns.

Joshua 21:32

And from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Hammoth-dor and Kartan with their grass-lands, three towns.

Joshua 21:36

And from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and Jahaz with their grass-lands;

Joshua 21:38

And from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Mahanaim with their grass-lands;

Numbers 35:13-14

Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places;

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Then Moses had three towns marked out on the far side of Jordan looking to the east;

Joshua 20:2-9

Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

Psalm 9:9

The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

Psalm 62:7-8

In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.

Psalm 142:4-5

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

Isaiah 4:6

And a shade in the daytime from the heat, and a safe cover from storm and from rain.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 6:18

So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

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