Deuteronomy 19:7

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5 as when a man goes to the woods with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings a stroke with the ax to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies—he shall flee to one of these cities and live;

6 ^alest the avenger of blood, while his anger is hot, pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated the victim in time past.

7 Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall separate three cities for yourself.’

8 “Now if the Lord your God ^aenlarges your territory, as He swore to ^byour fathers, and gives you the land which He promised to give to your fathers,

9 and if you keep all these commandments and do them, which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and to walk always in His ways, ^athen you shall add three more cities for yourself besides these three,

10 ^alest innocent blood be shed in the midst of your land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and thus guilt of bloodshed be upon you.

11 “But ^aif anyone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, rises against him and strikes him mortally, so that he dies, and he flees to one of these cities,

12 then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 19:7

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American Standard Version
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.

Amplified® Bible
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three [refuge] cities.

Contemporary English Version
That's why I said there must be three Safe Towns.

Darby English Version
Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.

Good News Bible
This is why I order you to set aside three cities.

King James Version
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore, I command you, saying, `You shall set aside three cities for yourself.'

New International Version
This is why I command you to set aside for yourselves three cities.

New King James Version
Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall separate three cities for yourself.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Therefore, I command you, saying, 'You shall set aside three cities for yourself.'

Revised Standard Version
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three cities.

Young's Literal Translation
therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.

New English Translation
Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

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