“The towns that you give to the Levites shall include the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit a slayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two towns.
Joshua 20:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “Say to the Israelites: Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say to the Israelites, Appoint among you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, American Standard Version (1901) Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses, Common English Bible “Say to the Israelites, ‘Set up refuge cities for yourselves. I spoke to you about these through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version Separate the cities of refuge, about which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses. |
“The towns that you give to the Levites shall include the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit a slayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two towns.
so that anyone who kills a person without intent or by mistake may flee there; they shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.