Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is why I command you to set aside for yourselves three cities. New Living Translation That is why I am commanding you to set aside three cities of refuge. English Standard Version Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three cities. Berean Standard Bible This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities. King James Bible Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. New King James Version Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall separate three cities for yourself.’ New American Standard Bible Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside for yourself three cities.’ NASB 1995 “Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’ NASB 1977 “Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’ Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall set apart three cities for yourself.’ Amplified Bible Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities [of refuge] for yourself.’ Christian Standard Bible This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves. American Standard Version Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this, I command you and I say to you that you shall set apart three towns for yourselves. Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore I charge thee, saying, Thou shalt separate for thy self three cities. Contemporary English Version That's why I said there must be three Safe Towns. Douay-Rheims Bible Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another. English Revised Version Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is why I'm commanding you to set aside three cities for yourselves. Good News Translation This is why I order you to set aside three cities. International Standard Version Therefore I am commanding you to reserve three cities." JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.' Literal Standard Version therefore I am commanding you, saying, You separate three cities for yourself. Majority Standard Bible This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities. New American Bible for this reason I command you: Set apart three cities. NET Bible Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities. New Revised Standard Version Therefore I command you: You shall set apart three cities. New Heart English Bible Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. World English Bible Therefore I command you to set apart three cities for yourselves. Young's Literal Translation therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cities of Refuge…6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm. 7This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities. 8And if the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as He swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land He promised them,… Cross References Deuteronomy 19:6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm. Deuteronomy 19:8 And if the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as He swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land He promised them, Treasury of Scripture Why I command you, saying, You shall separate three cities for you. Deuteronomy 19:8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; Jump to Previous Apart Cities Command Commanding Marked Ordering Purpose Separate Three Thyself Towns Wherefore YourselvesJump to Next Apart Cities Command Commanding Marked Ordering Purpose Separate Three Thyself Towns Wherefore YourselvesDeuteronomy 19 1. The cities of refuge4. The privilege thereof for the manslayer 14. The landmark is not to be removed 15. At least two witnesses are required 16. the punishment of a false witness Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew This is whyעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against I אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I am commanding מְצַוְּךָ֖ (mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order you to set apart תַּבְדִּ֥יל (taḇ·dîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 914: To be divided, separate three שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice cities עָרִ֖ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement for yourselves. לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Deuteronomy 19:7 NIVDeuteronomy 19:7 NLT Deuteronomy 19:7 ESV Deuteronomy 19:7 NASB Deuteronomy 19:7 KJV Deuteronomy 19:7 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 19:7 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:7 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:7 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:7 Therefore I command you saying You shall (Deut. 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