Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when a fugitive is in these, the kinsman of the deceased shall not be able to kill him, until he stands in the sight of the multitude and his case is judged. "
— Numbers 35:12, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
The Lord said to Moses:
“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: When you will have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
discern which cities ought to be for the protection of fugitives who have shed blood unwillingly.
And when a fugitive is in these, the kinsman of the deceased shall not be able to kill him, until he stands in the sight of the multitude and his case is judged.
Then, among those cities which are separated for relief to fugitives,
three shall be across the Jordan, and three in the land of Canaan,
as much for the sons of Israel as for newcomers and sojourners, so that anyone who has shed blood unwillingly may flee to these places.