Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 19:2
American Standard Version
thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Amplified® Bible
You shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess.
Contemporary English Version
you must choose three of your towns to be Safe Towns. Divide the land into three regions with one Safe Town near the middle of each, so that a Safe Town can be easily reached from anywhere in your land. Then, if one of you accidentally kills someone, you can run to a Safe Town and find protection from being put to death. But you must not have been angry with the person you killed.
Darby English Version
thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.
Good News Bible
divide the territory into three parts, each with a city that can be easily reached. Then any of you that kill will be able to escape to one of them for protection.
King James Version
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
New American Standard Bible
you shall set aside three cities for yourself in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.
New International Version
then set aside for yourselves three cities centrally located in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
New King James Version
you shall separate three cities for yourself in the midst of your land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
you shall set aside three cities for yourself in the midst of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.
Revised Standard Version
you shall set apart three cities for you in the land which the LORD your God gives you to possess.
Young's Literal Translation
three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.
