Passage
Numbers 35.12
12. 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. (ASV)Book: Numbers · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
10. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 11. then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
12. 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.
- And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. 14. Ye shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge. (Numbers 35:10-14, ASV)
WEB
10. “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 11. then you shall appoint for yourselves cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the man slayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
12. The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
- The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. 14. You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and you shall give three cities in the land of Canaan. They shall be cities of refuge. (Numbers 35:10-14, WEB)
KJV
10. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11. Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. at: Heb. by error
12. 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.
- And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. 14. Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. (Numbers 35:10-14, KJV)
YLT
10. 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are passing over the Jordan to the land of Canaan, 11. and have prepared to yourselves cities, cities of refuge they are to you, then fled thither hath a man-slayer, smiting a person unawares,
12. and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.
- 'As to the cities which ye give, six [are] cities of refuge to you; 14. the three of the cities ye give beyond the Jordan, and the three of the cities ye give in the land of Canaan; cities of refuge they are. (Numbers 35:10-14, YLT)
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The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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