Joshua 20:3

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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1 Then the LORD said to Joshua,

2 “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

3 so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

4 When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

5 Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.

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Joshua 20:3 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
KJV King James Version: That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
WEB World English Bible: that the man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
ASV American Standard Version: that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood.
DBY Darby Translation: that the slayer who unwittingly without intent smiteth any one mortally may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
WBS Webster Bible: That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and ignorantly, may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.