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Deuteronomy 4:41–42

Cities of Refuge

41 Then Moses mset apart three cities in the east beyond the Jordan, 42 that nthe manslayer might flee there, anyone who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without being at enmity with him in time past; he may flee to one of these cities and save his life:

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Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — The New International Version (NIV)

41 Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan, 42 to which anyone who had killed a person could flee if they had unintentionally killed a neighbor without malice aforethought. They could flee into one of these cities and save their life.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

41 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — New Living Translation (NLT)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River. 42 Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun, 42 that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without having hated him in time past, and that by fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — New Century Version (NCV)

41 Moses chose three cities east of the Jordan River, 42 where a person who accidentally killed someone could go. If the person was not killed because of hatred, the murderer’s life could be saved by running to one of these cities.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — American Standard Version (ASV)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 that the manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

41 Then Moses separated three cities on this side the Jordan toward the sun-rising, 42 that the manslayer might flee thither, who should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not previously, that fleeing to one of these cities, he might live:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

41 Then Moses set aside three cities on the east side of the Jordan River. 42 Those who unintentionally killed someone whom they had never hated could flee to one of these cities and save their lives.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east. 42 Someone could flee there who committed manslaughter, killing his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him. He could flee to one of these cities and stay alive:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

41 Then Moses set apart on the east side of the Jordan three cities 42 to which a homicide could flee, someone who unintentionally kills another person, the two not having been at enmity before; the homicide could flee to one of these cities and live:

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities on the other side of the Jordan, toward the east, 42 in order for a manslayer to flee there who has killed his neighbor without intent and was not hating him previously, and so he could flee to one of these cities and be safe.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

41 I set apart three cities east of the Jordan River. 42 Anyone who killed a person he didn’t hate and without meaning to do it could run to one of those cities. He could go there and stay alive.

Deuteronomy 4:41–42 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

41 Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east,

42 that a manslayer might flee there, who unintentionally slew his neighbor without having enmity toward him in time past; and by fleeing to one of these cities he might live:


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