Deuteronomy 19:2

In 11 translations

BSB

then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

KJV

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

WEB

you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess.

ASV

thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

LSV

you separate three cities for yourself in the midst of your land which your God YHWH is giving to you to possess it.

YLT

three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.

DBY

thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.Elohim

DRC

Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,

GNV

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.

JPS

thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee to possess it.

LXXE

thou shalt separate for thyself three cities in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God gives thee.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שָׁל֥וֹשׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָ֑ךְ בְּת֣וֹךְ אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

τρεῖς πόλεις διαστελεῖς σεαυτῷ ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς σου, ἧς Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 21:13If, 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 20:2–7“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…
• Hebrews 6:18Thus 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.
• Numbers 35:10–15“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. You are…
• Deuteronomy 4:41–43Then 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…

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