Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. New Living Translation three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west in the land of Canaan. English Standard Version You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge. Berean Standard Bible Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge. King James Bible 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. New King James Version You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge. New American Standard Bible You shall provide three cities across the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge. NASB 1995 ‘You shall give three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge. NASB 1977 ‘You shall give three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge. Legacy Standard Bible You shall give three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge. Amplified Bible You shall provide three cities on this [east] side of the Jordan [River], and three [more] cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be the cities of refuge. Christian Standard Bible Select three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan to be cities of refuge. Holman Christian Standard Bible Select three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan to be cities of refuge. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version three on each side of the Jordan River. English Revised Version Ye shall give three cities beyond Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge. GOD'S WORD® Translation three on the east side of the Jordan River and three in Canaan. Good News Translation three east of the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan. International Standard Version Appoint three towns this side of the Jordan River and three towns in the land of Canaan to serve as the towns of refuge, Majority Standard Bible Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge. NET Bible "You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall give three cities on this side of Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthree of the cities you give from beyond the Jordan, and three of the cities you give in the land of Canaan; they are cities of refuge. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation Three cities shall ye give from beyond Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; cities of refuge shall they be. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThree shall be beyond the Jordan, and three in the land of Chanaan, Catholic Public Domain Version three shall be across the Jordan, and three in the land of Canaan, New American Bible you will designate three cities beyond the Jordan, and you will designate three cities in the land of Canaan. These will be cities of asylum. New Revised Standard Version you shall designate three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall give three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Give three cities at the crossing of Jordan and give three cities in the land of Canaan; the cities of the place of refuge shall be. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall assign three cities on the other side of Jordan, and ye shall assign three cities in the land of Chanaan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Six Cities of Refuge…13The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge. 14 Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge. 15These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.… Cross References Joshua 20:2-9 “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. / When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them. ... Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites. Deuteronomy 19:1-13 When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses, / then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. / You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. ... Exodus 21:13 If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. Joshua 21:13-38 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah, / Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Holon, Debir, ... 1 Kings 2:28-34 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ... 2 Samuel 3:27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. 2 Samuel 14:14 For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him. Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. Acts 7:29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons. Acts 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’ Matthew 5:21-22 You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility Treasury of Scripture You shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall you give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. three cities Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; … Deuteronomy 19:8-10 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; … Joshua 20:7-9 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah… Jump to Previous Canaan Cities Jordan Places Refuge Safe Side ThreeJump to Next Canaan Cities Jordan Places Refuge Safe Side ThreeNumbers 35 1. Forty-eight cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof6. Six of them are to be cities of refuge 9. The laws of murder and manslaughter 31. No satisfaction for murder Three of these cities The concept of cities of refuge is deeply rooted in the ancient Israelite justice system. The Hebrew word for "cities" is "עָרִים" (arim), which signifies not just a physical location but a place of community and governance. The number "three" is significant in biblical numerology, often symbolizing completeness or divine perfection. Here, it indicates a balanced provision for justice and mercy, ensuring that the system is comprehensive and accessible. are to be across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Select threeשְׁלֹ֣שׁ (šə·lōš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice cities הֶעָרִ֗ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement across מֵעֵ֣בֶר (mê·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side the Jordan לַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (lay·yar·dên) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine and three שְׁלֹ֣שׁ (šə·lōš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan as תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃ (tih·ye·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be cities עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of refuge. מִקְלָ֖ט (miq·lāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4733: Refuge, asylum Links Numbers 35:14 NIVNumbers 35:14 NLT Numbers 35:14 ESV Numbers 35:14 NASB Numbers 35:14 KJV Numbers 35:14 BibleApps.com Numbers 35:14 Biblia Paralela Numbers 35:14 Chinese Bible Numbers 35:14 French Bible Numbers 35:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 35:14 You shall give three cities beyond (Nu Num.) |
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