12They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before he stands trial before the assembly.
12They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before he stands trial before the assembly.
9 Then the Lord said to Moses:
10 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,
11 select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.
12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before he stands trial before the assembly.
13 These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.
14 Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.
35:12And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
35:12And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged.
35:12And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
35:12And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.
35:12And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
35:12And 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.
35:12The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
35:12and 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.
35:12And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.