Deuteronomy 19:7
“Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.”
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Deuteronomy 19:7 Context
5As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor, to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut downe the tree, and the head slippeth from the helue, and lighteth vpon his neighbour that he die, he shall flee vnto one of those cities, and liue: 6Lest the auenger of the blood pursue the slaier, while his heart is hot, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, in as much as hee hated him not in time past. 7Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. 8And if the Lord thy God enlarge thy coast (as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers) and giue thee all the lande which hee promised to giue vnto thy fathers: 9(If thou shalt keepe all these commandements to doe them, which I command thee this day, to loue the Lord thy God, and to walke euer in his wayes) then shalt thou adde three cities moe for thee, beside these three:
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Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
- King James Version
"Therefore, I command you, saying, 'You shall set aside three cities for yourself.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so I am ordering you to see that three towns are marked out for this purpose.
- Basic English Bible
Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.
- World English Bible
therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible