¹ The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,

² Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

³ That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

⁴ And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

⁵ And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

⁶ And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

⁷ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

⁸ And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

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¹ The LORD ^H3068 also spake ^H1696 unto Joshua, ^H3091 saying, ^H559

² Speak ^H1696 to the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 saying, ^H559 Appoint out ^H5414 for you cities ^H5892 of refuge, ^H4733 whereof I spake ^H1696 unto you by the hand ^H3027 of Moses: ^H4872

³ That the slayer ^H7523 that killeth ^H5221 any person ^H5315 unawares ^H7684 and unwittingly ^H1847 may flee ^H5127 thither: and they shall be your refuge ^H4733 from the avenger ^H1350 of blood. ^H1818

⁴ And when he that doth flee ^H5127 unto one ^H259 of those cities ^H5892 shall stand ^H5975 at the entering ^H6607 of the gate ^H8179 of the city, ^H5892 and shall declare ^H1696 his cause ^H1697 in the ears ^H241 of the elders ^H2205 of that city, ^H5892 they shall take ^H622 him into the city ^H5892 unto them, and give ^H5414 him a place, ^H4725 that he may dwell ^H3427 among them.

⁵ And if the avenger ^H1350 of blood ^H1818 pursue ^H7291 after ^H310 him, then they shall not deliver ^H5462 the slayer ^H7523 up into his hand; ^H3027 because he smote ^H5221 his neighbour ^H7453 unwittingly, ^{H1097 H1847} and hated ^H8130 him not beforetime. ^{H8543 H8032}

⁶ And he shall dwell ^H3427 in that city, ^H5892 until he stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 the congregation ^H5712 for judgment, ^H4941 and until the death ^H4194 of the high ^H1419 priest ^H3548 that ^H834 shall be in those days: ^H3117 then shall the slayer ^H7523 return, ^H7725 and come ^H935 unto his own city, ^H5892 and unto his own house, ^H1004 unto the city ^H5892 from whence he fled. ^H5127

⁷ And they appointed ^H6942 Kedesh ^H6943 in Galilee ^H1551 in mount ^H2022 Naphtali, ^H5321 and Shechem ^H7927 in mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and Kirjatharba, ^H7153 which is Hebron, ^H2275 in the mountain ^H2022 of Judah. ^H3063

⁸ And on the other side ^H5676 Jordan ^H3383 by Jericho ^H3405 eastward, ^H4217 they assigned ^H5414 Bezer ^H1221 in the wilderness ^H4057 upon the plain ^H4334 out of the tribe ^H4294 of Reuben, ^H7205 and Ramoth ^H7216 in Gilead ^H1568 out of the tribe ^H4294 of Gad, ^H1410 and Golan ^H1474 in Bashan ^H1316 out of the tribe ^H4294 of Manasseh. ^H4519

⁹ These were the cities ^H5892 appointed ^H4152 for all the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 and for the stranger ^H1616 that sojourneth ^H1481 among ^H8432 them, that whosoever killeth ^H5221 any person ^H5315 at unawares ^H7684 might flee ^H5127 thither, and not die ^H4191 by the hand ^H3027 of the avenger ^H1350 of blood, ^H1818 until he stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the congregation. ^H5712

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¹ And Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

² Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

³ that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly `and' unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

⁴ And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

⁵ And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unawares, and hated him not beforetime.

⁶ And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

⁷ And they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah.

⁸ And beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

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¹ And Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying,

² `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,

³ for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood.

⁴ `When `one' hath fled unto one of these cities, and hath stood `at' the opening of the gate of the city, and hath spoken in the ears of the elders of that city his matter, then they have gathered him into the city unto them, and have given to him a place, and he hath dwelt with them.

⁵ `And when the redeemer of blood doth pursue after him, then they do not shut up the man-slayer into his hand, for without knowledge he hath smitten his neighbour, and is not hating him hitherto;

⁶ and he hath dwelt in that city till his standing before the company for judgment, till the death of the chief priest who is in those days -- then doth the man-slayer turn back and hath come unto his city, and unto his house, unto the city whence he fled.'

⁷ And they sanctify Kedesh in Galilee, in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kirjath-Arba (it `is' Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah;

⁸ and beyond the Jordan, `at' Jericho eastward, they have given Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These have been cities of meeting for all the sons of Israel, and for a sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting life inadvertently, and he doth not die by the hand of the redeemer of blood till his standing before the company.

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¹ And Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,

² Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,

³ that the slayer who unwittingly without intent smiteth any one mortally may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

⁴ And he shall flee unto one of those cities and stand at the entrance of the city-gate, and shall declare his matter in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

⁵ And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; for he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not previously.

⁶ And he shall dwell in that city, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment, until the death of the high-priest that shall be in those days; then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

⁷ And they hallowed Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, in the hill-country of Judah.

⁸ And beyond the Jordan from Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness, in the plateau, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever smiteth any one mortally without intent might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the assembly.

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¹ Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

² Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

³ that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly [and] unawares may flee there: and they shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

⁴ He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

⁵ If the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he struck his neighbor unawares, and didn't hate him before.

⁶ He shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled.

⁷ They set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah.

⁸ Beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger who sojourns among them, that whoever kills any person unwittingly might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

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¹ And the Lord said to Joshua,

² Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

³ So that any man who in error and without design has taken the life of another, may go in flight to them: and they will be safe places for you from him who has the right of punishment for blood.

⁴ And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

⁵ And if the one who has the right of punishment comes after him, they are not to give the taker of life up to him; because he was the cause of his neighbour's death without designing it and not in hate.

⁶ And he is to go on living in that town till he has to come before the meeting of the people to be judged; (till the death of him who is high priest at that time:) then the taker of life may come back to his town and to his house, to the town from which he had gone in flight.

⁷ So they made selection of Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah.

⁸ And on the east side of Jordan at Jericho, they made selection of Bezer in the waste land, in the table-land, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

⁹ These were the towns marked out for all the children of Israel and for the man from a strange country living among them, so that anyone causing the death of another in error, might go in flight there, and not be put to death by him who has the right of punishment for blood till he had come before the meeting of the people.