Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘
King James Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Holman Bible
“Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
International Standard Version
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,
American Standard Version
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
Amplified
“Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Designate the cities of refuge (asylum), of which I spoke to you through Moses,
Bible in Basic English
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,
Darby Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto you through Moses,
Julia Smith Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall give to yourselves cities of refuge which I spake to you by the hand of Moses:
King James 2000
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses.
Modern King James verseion
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Appoint cities of refuge for you, as I have spoken to you by the hand of Moses;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Come with the children of Israel and say, 'Appoint out free cities, of which I spake unto you by Moses,
NET Bible
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.
New Heart English Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
The Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, - Set out for you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you, by the hand of Moses:
Webster
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses:
World English Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,
Youngs Literal Translation
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Give for you cities of refuge, as I have spoken unto you by the hand of Moses,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge Are Established
1 And LORD spoke to Joshua, saying, 2 Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Assign for you the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses, 3 that the manslayer who kills any soul unwittingly [and] unawares may flee there. And they shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Cross References
Numbers 35:6
And of the cities which ye shall give to the Levites, there shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee to. And besides them ye shall give forty-two cities.
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise,
Numbers 35:11-24
then ye shall appoint cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
Deuteronomy 19:2-13
thou shall set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which LORD thy God gives thee to possess it.
Exodus 21:13-14
And if a man does not lay in wait, but God delivers [him] into his hand, then I will appoint for thee a place where he shall flee.
Romans 8:1
Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.
Romans 8:33-34
Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.
Hebrews 6:18-19
So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.