Numbers 35:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You 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.
In context
10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
11 designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.
12 You 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.
13 The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
14 Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.
Numbers 35:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the man-slayer may not die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.