But if he did not intend any harm, and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
Deuteronomy 19:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three [refuge] cities. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee. Common English Bible This is why I am commanding you as follows: Designate three cities for your use. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, I instruct you to separate three cities at equal distance from one another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another. |
But if he did not intend any harm, and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die, since he did not previously hate his neighbour.
If the Lord your God enlarges your territory as he swore to your ancestors, and gives you all the land he promised to give them #– #
‘I commanded you at that time: The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. All your valiant men will cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers the Israelites.