Numbers 35:28-30

New King James Version

²⁸because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.

²⁹‘And these things shall be ^(A)a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. ³⁰Whoever kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the ^(B)testimony of witnesses; but one witness is not sufficient testimony against a person for the death penalty.

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Numbers 35:28-30

English Standard Version

²⁸For he must remain in his city of refuge ^(A)until the death of the high priest, but after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession. ²⁹And these things shall be for ^(B)a statute and rule for you throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.

³⁰“If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the ^(C)evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

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Numbers 35:28-30

New American Standard Bible

²⁸because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the one who committed manslaughter may return to the land of his property.

²⁹‘These things shall be a ^(A)statutory ordinance for you throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.

³⁰‘^(B)If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the ^[a]testimony of witnesses, but ^(C)no person shall be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

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Footnotes

Numbers 35:30 Lit mouth

Numbers 35:28-30

King James Version

²⁸Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

²⁹So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

³⁰Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

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Numbers 35:28-30

New International Version

²⁸The accused must stay in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

²⁹“‘This is to have the force of law^(A) for you throughout the generations to come,^(B) wherever you live.^(C)

³⁰“‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.^(D)

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