Numbers 35:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgement. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he has had a fair trial before the congregation. American Standard Version (1901) And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment. Common English Bible The cities will be for you a place of refuge from the close relative of the dead. The person who killed someone may not be put to death until he stands before the community for judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version And when a fugitive is in these, the kinsman of the deceased shall not be able to kill him, until he stands in the sight of the multitude and his case is judged. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged. |
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also: thus shall they quench my coal which is left, and shall leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
The avenger of blood shall himself put the manslayer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
And this is the case of the manslayer, which shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time past;
lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.