⁶⁷They received Shechem, one of the cities of safety, ⁿ with its pastures in the mountains of Ephraim. They also received the towns and pastures of Gezer,

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ncities of safety A person who had accidentally killed someone could go to one of the six cities of safety to receive protection and a fair trial.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,

NLTNew Living Translation

Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they gave them the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

KJV 1900King James Version

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

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