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Numbers 35:12-14
New King James Version
Numbers 35:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)They shall be cities of refuge for you from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of the cities which you give, you shall have (B)six cities of refuge. 14 (C)You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge.
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Numbers 35:12-14
New International Version
Numbers 35:12-14
New International Version
12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger,(A) so that anyone accused of murder(B) may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.(C) 13 These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.(D) 14 Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.
Numbers 35:12-14
King James Version
Numbers 35:12-14
King James Version
12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
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Numbers 35:12-14
English Standard Version
Numbers 35:12-14
English Standard Version
12 The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment. 13 And the cities that you give shall be your (A)six cities of refuge. 14 (B)You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge.
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Numbers 35:12-14
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 35:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)The cities shall [a]serve you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who commits manslaughter does not die until he stands before the congregation for [b]trial. 13 So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you. 14 You (B)shall provide three cities across the Jordan, and three cities [c]in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge.
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- Numbers 35:12 Lit be to you
- Numbers 35:12 Lit judgment
- Numbers 35:14 Lit you shall give in
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