Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the
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,
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].
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Cities » Different kinds of » Refuge
the Levites » Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Shesh
Nathan
Ratsach
Nuwc
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities For The Levites
5 So ye shall measure - on the outside of the city - the eastward quarter two thousand by the cubit, and the south quarter two thousand by the cubit, and the west quarter two thousand by the cubit and the north quarter two thousand by the cubit, with, the city, in the midst. This, shall be unto them the pasture lands of the cities, 6 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, 7 All the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be forty-eight cities, - them, and their pasture lands,
Cross References
Joshua 21:3
So the sons of Israel gave unto the Levites, out of their own inheritance, at the bidding of Yahweh, - these cities, with their pasture-lands.
Joshua 21:13
But, unto the sons of Aaron the priest, gave they the city of refuge for the manslayer, even Hebron, with the pasture lands thereof, - Libnah also, with her pasture lands;
Joshua 21:21
So they gave unto them a city of refuge for the manslayer, even Shechem with her pasture land, in the hill country of Ephraim, - also Gezer, with her pasture land;
Joshua 21:27
And, the sons of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, had, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, a city of refuge for the manslayer, even Golan in Bashan, with her pasture land, and Be-eshterah, with her pasture land, - two cities.
Joshua 21:32
And, out of the tribe of Naphtali, a city of refuge for the manslayer - even Kedesh in Galilee, with her pasture land, and Hammoth-dor, with her pasture land, and Kartan, with her pasture land, - three cities.
Joshua 21:36
And, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, with her pasture land, - and Jahaz, with her pasture land;
Joshua 21:38
And, out of the tribe of Gad, a city of refuge for the manslayer - even Ramoth in Gilead, with her pasture land, - and Mahanaim, with her pasture land;
Numbers 35:13-14
And as touching the cities which ye shall give six cities of refuge, shall there be unto you.
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then, did Moses set apart three cities, over the Jordan, - towards the rising of the sun:
Joshua 20:2-9
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Set out for you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you, by the hand of Moses:
Psalm 9:9
Thus be Yahweh a refuge for the crushed one, a refuge for times of destitution:
Psalm 62:7-8
Upon God, depend my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.
Psalm 142:4-5
Look to the right hand and see, that there is none that, for me, hath regard, - Escape is lost to me, There is no one to care for my life.
Isaiah 4:6
And a pavilion, shall there be For a shade by day, from the heat, - and For a refuge and for a shelter, from storm and from rain.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me! all ye that toil and are burdened, and, I, will give you rest:
Hebrews 6:18
In order that, through means of two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible for God to make himself false, a mighty consolation, we might have, who have fled along to grasp, the fore-lying hope,