Numbers 35:13-15

English Standard Version

¹³And the cities that you give shall be your ^(A)six cities of refuge. ¹⁴^(B)You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge. ¹⁵These six cities shall be for refuge for the people of Israel, and ^(C)for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills any person without intent may flee there.

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Numbers 35:13-15

New King James Version

¹³And of the cities which you give, you shall have ^(A)six cities of refuge. ¹⁴^(B)You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge. ¹⁵These six cities shall be for refuge for the children of Israel, ^(C)for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills a person accidentally may flee there.

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Numbers 35:13-15

New American Standard Bible

¹³So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you. ¹⁴You ^(A)shall provide three cities across the Jordan, and three cities ^[a]in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge. ¹⁵These six cities shall be a refuge for the sons of Israel, for the stranger, and for the foreign resident among them; so that anyone who ^[b]kills a person ^(B)unintentionally may flee there.

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Footnotes

Numbers 35:14 Lit you shall give in
Numbers 35:15 Lit strikes

Numbers 35:13-15

New International Version

¹³These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.^(A) ¹⁴Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. ¹⁵These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.

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