Numbers 35:12
What does Numbers 35:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 35:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;
- Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
- 2 Samuel 14:7
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.
- Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
- Joshua 20:9
These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
- Joshua 20:3
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.
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