American King James Version
"And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. "
— Numbers 35:12, American King James Version
“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.”
“And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment. ”
“The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.”
“And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.”
“And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged.”
“In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.”
“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.”
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which kills any person at unawares.
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
And of these cities which you shall give six cities shall you have for refuge.
You shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall you give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that kills any person unawares may flee thither.