Numbers 35:15
What does Numbers 35:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 35:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the children of Israel and for the man from another country who is living among them, these six towns are to be safe places, where anyone causing the death of another through error may go in flight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To sons of Israel, and to a sojourner, and to a settler in their midst, are these six cities for a refuge, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting a person unawares.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As well for the children of Israel as for strangers and sojourners, that he may flee to them, who hath shed blood against his will.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them shall these six cities be a refuge, that one who smiteth a person mortally without intent may flee thither.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 24:22
Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.
- Galatians 3:28
There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.
- Numbers 15:16
One law and one ordinance shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
- Exodus 12:49
One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
- Romans 3:29
Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:
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