1Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,2“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.“Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites cities to dwell in out of their inheritance. You shall give pasture lands for the cities around them to the Levites.Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.3The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock.They shall have the cities to dwell in. Their pasture lands shall be for their livestock, and for their possessions, and for all their animals.And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.4The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side.“The pasture lands of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits around it.And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.5You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities.And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.6Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.“The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the man slayer to flee to. Besides them you shall give forty-two cities.And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities.7The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands.All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities together with their pasture lands.So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.All the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities; them shall ye give with their suburbs.8The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many, and from the few you shall take few. Everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give some of his cities to the Levites.”And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites.9Then the LORD said to Moses,Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,10“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,11designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.then you shall appoint for yourselves cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the man slayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.12You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.13The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.14Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.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.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.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.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.These six cities shall be refuge for the children of Israel, for the stranger, and for the foreigner living among them, that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.16If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.“‘But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.17Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.18If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.20Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,If he shoved him out of hatred, or hurled something at him while lying in wait, so that he died,But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,21or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.or in hostility struck him with his hand, so that he died, he who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.22But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,“‘But if he shoved him suddenly without hostility, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait,But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,23or without looking drops a heavy stone that kills him, but he was not an enemy and did not intend to harm him,or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him so that he died, and he was not his enemy and not seeking his harm,Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;24then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;25The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.26But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled“‘But if the man slayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge where he flees,But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth,27and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed,and the avenger of blood finds him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the man slayer, he shall not be guilty of blood,And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,28because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession.Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.29This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.“‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.And these things shall be for a statute and ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.“‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.31You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.“‘Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death. He shall surely be put to death.Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.32Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.“‘You shall take no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land before the death of the priest.And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.33Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.“‘So you shall not pollute the land where you live; for blood pollutes the land. No atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him who shed it.So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.34Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.”You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, where I dwell; for I, Yahweh, dwell among the children of Israel.’”Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Jehovah, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.
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