Deuteronomy 4:41
What does Deuteronomy 4:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 4:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Moses had three towns marked out on the far side of Jordan looking to the east;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then Moses separateth three cities beyond the Jordan, towards the sun-rising,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Moses separated three cities on this side the Jordan toward the sun-rising,
Context
v.40And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
v.41This passage
v.42that the manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 20:2
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,
- Numbers 35:14
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.
- Numbers 35:6
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.
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