Parallel Verses

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 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].

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:

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 "You must measure from outside the wall of the town on the east 1,000 yards, and on the south side 1,000 yards, and on the west side 1,000 yards, and on the north side 1,000 yards, with the town in the middle. This territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns. 6 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. 7 "So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.



Cross References

Joshua 21:3

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.

Joshua 21:13

So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

Joshua 21:21

They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

Joshua 21:27

They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of two cities;

Joshua 21:32

from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of three cities.

Joshua 21:36

from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

Joshua 21:38

from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,

Numbers 35:13-14

These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Then Moses selected three cities in the Transjordan, toward the east.

Joshua 20:2-9

"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

Psalm 9:9

Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.

Psalm 62:7-8

God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.

Psalm 142:4-5

Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life.

Isaiah 4:6

By day it will be a shelter to provide shade from the heat, as well as safety and protection from the heavy downpour.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 6:18

so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.

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