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Cities of Refuge

Deuteronomy 19:12

In 11 translations

BSB
the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
KJV
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
WEB
then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
ASV
then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
LSV
and [the] elderly of his city have sent and taken him from there, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he has died;
YLT
then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died;
DBY
then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
DRC
The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him into the hand of the kinsman of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.
GNV
Then the Elders of his citie shall send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.
JPS
then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
LXXE
then shall the elders of his city send, and take him thence, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the avengers of blood, and he shall die.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἀποστελοῦσιν ἡ γερουσία τῆς πόλεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ λήμψονται αὐτὸν ἐκεῖθεν, καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας τῶν ἀγχιστευόντων τοῦ αἵματος, καὶ ἀποθανεῖται.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Kings 2:5–6Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He…
  • 1 Kings 2:28–34When 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…

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