Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
they are to designate some towns of refuge so that anyone who kills someone inadvertently may flee there.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Holman Bible
designate cities to serve as cities of refuge for you, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.
A Conservative Version
then ye shall appoint cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
American Standard Version
then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
Amplified
then you shall select for yourselves cities to be cities of refuge, so that the one who kills any person unintentionally may escape there.
Bible in Basic English
Then let certain towns be marked out as safe places to which anyone who takes the life of another in error may go in flight.
Darby Translation
then ye shall appoint for yourselves cities: cities of refuge shall they be for you; that a manslayer may flee thither, who without intent smiteth a person mortally.
Julia Smith Translation
And build ye to you cities; cities of refuge shall they be to you; and the slayer to flee there smiting a soul in error.
King James 2000
Then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee there, who kills any person unintentionally.
Lexham Expanded Bible
you will select for yourselves cities for your cities of refuge, that a killer who has killed a person unintentionally can flee there.
Modern King James verseion
then you shall choose cities to be cities of refuge for you, so that the slayer who kills any person through error may flee there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
ye shall build cities which shall be privileged towns for you: that he which slayeth a man unawares, may fly thither.
NET Bible
you must then designate some towns as towns of refuge for you, to which a person who has killed someone unintentionally may flee.
New Heart English Bible
then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
The Emphasized Bible
then shall ye find for you, convenient cities, cities of refuge, shall they be unto you, - and the manslayer, who hath slain a person, by mistake, shall flee thither.
Webster
Then ye shall appoint for you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, who killeth any person at unawares.
World English Bible
then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
Youngs Literal Translation
and have prepared to yourselves cities -- cities of refuge they are to you -- then fled thither hath a man-slayer, smiting a person unawares,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
10 "Tell the Israelis that when they have crossed the Jordan River into the land of Canaan, 11 they are to designate some towns of refuge so that anyone who kills someone inadvertently may flee there. 12 They are to serve as cities of refuge from a blood avenger in order to keep the inadvertent killer from dying until he has stood trial in the presence of the community.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:13
If he didn't lie in wait, but God let him fall into his reach, then I'll appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
Joshua 20:2
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,
Numbers 35:6
You are to set aside six towns of refuge from the towns that you will be giving to the descendants of Levi, where someone who kills a human being may run for shelter. In addition, give them 42 other towns.
Numbers 35:22-25
"But if he pushed him suddenly without hatred, or if he hurled something in his direction without waiting in ambush,
Deuteronomy 4:42
where a person who accidentally killed someone could flee, if he killed his neighbor without having enmity toward him in the past. He may flee to one of these cities and live:
Deuteronomy 19:1-13
"When the LORD your God destroys those nations whose lands he is about to give you, you must dispossess them and live in their cities and houses.