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Deuteronomy 4:40-42
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Deuteronomy 4:40-42
New Century Version
40 Obey his laws and commands that I am giving you today so that things will go well for you and your children. Then you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is giving to you forever.
Cities of Safety
41 Moses chose three cities east of the Jordan River, 42 where a person who accidentally killed someone could go. If the person was not killed because of hatred, the murderer’s life could be saved by running to one of these cities.
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Deuteronomy 4:40-42
New International Version
Deuteronomy 4:40-42
New International Version
40 Keep(A) his decrees and commands,(B) which I am giving you today, so that it may go well(C) with you and your children after you and that you may live long(D) in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.
Cities of Refuge(E)
41 Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan, 42 to which anyone who had killed a person could flee if they had unintentionally(F) killed a neighbor without malice aforethought. They could flee into one of these cities and save their life.
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