1And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 22:1Num 26:63Num 31:12Num 33:50Num 36:13
2Command 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 14:3-4Ezek 48:81 Cor 9:10-14Ezek 45:1-8Ezek 48:22Josh 21:2-42Lev 25:32-34
3And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Chr 11:14Ezek 45:2Josh 21:11
4And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
5And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
6And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 21:13Josh 21:3Josh 21:21Josh 21:27Josh 21:32Josh 21:36Josh 21:38Ps 9:9Deut 4:41-43Heb 6:18
7So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 6:54-81Josh 21:3-42
8And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 26:54Num 33:54Exod 16:18Josh 21:1-422 Cor 8:13-14Deut 33:8-11Exod 32:28-29Gen 49:7
9And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 12:9Deut 19:1-2Josh 20:2-6Lev 14:34Lev 25:2Num 34:2
11Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 21:13Josh 20:2Num 35:6Deut 19:1-13Deut 4:42Num 35:22-25
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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 19:6Josh 20:3-62 Sam 14:7Josh 20:9Deut 19:11-12Num 35:19Num 35:24-27
13And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
14Ye 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 19:8-10Deut 4:41-43Josh 20:7-9
15These 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 15:16Exod 12:49Gal 3:28Lev 24:22Rom 3:29
16And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lev 24:17Deut 19:11-13Exod 21:12-14Gen 9:5-6Num 35:22-24Num 35:30-33
17And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 21:18
18Or 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
19The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 19:12Deut 19:6Josh 20:3Josh 20:5Num 35:21Num 35:12Num 35:24Num 35:27
20But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 21:14Deut 19:112 Sam 20:102 Sam 3:27Gen 4:81 Kgs 2:31-331 Kgs 2:5-61 Sam 18:10-111 Sam 18:251 Sam 19:9-12
21Or 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 21:13Num 35:11Deut 19:5Josh 20:3Josh 20:5
23Or 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: Many Bible Versions Ask AI
24Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 20:6Num 35:12
25And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 29:7Heb 10:19-22Heb 7:25-28Josh 20:6Lev 21:10Lev 4:3Rom 3:24-26Eph 2:16-18Heb 4:14-16Heb 9:12-15
26But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; Many Bible Versions Ask AI
27And 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: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 19:10Deut 19:6Exod 22:2
28Because 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 11:23Acts 27:31Heb 10:26-30Heb 10:39Heb 3:14Heb 6:4-8Heb 9:11-12Heb 9:15-17John 15:4-6
29So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 27:11Num 27:1
30Whoso 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Heb 10:28Deut 19:15Matt 18:162 Cor 13:11 Tim 5:19John 8:17-18Deut 17:6-7John 7:51Num 35:16Rev 11:3
31Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 2:28-342 Sam 12:13Deut 19:11-13Exod 21:14Gen 9:5-6Ps 51:14
32And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 4:12Gal 2:21Gal 3:10-13Gal 3:22Rev 5:9
33So 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 11:50-51Ps 106:38Ezek 22:24-27Gen 9:6Hos 4:2-3Isa 26:21Lev 18:25Matt 23:31-352 Kgs 23:262 Kgs 24:4
34Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 5:3Ps 135:21Rev 21:272 Cor 6:16-171 Kgs 6:13Exod 25:8Exod 29:45-46Hos 9:3Isa 57:15Lev 20:24-26