Numbers 35:12
ContextNET © | And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community. |
NIV © | They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before he stands trial before the assembly. |
NASB © | ‘The cities shall be to you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands before the congregation for trial. |
NLT © | These cities will be places of protection from a dead person’s relatives who want to avenge the death. The slayer must not be killed before being tried by the community. |
MSG © | They will be places of refuge from the avenger so that the alleged murderer won't be killed until he can appear before the community in court. |
BBE © | In 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. |
NRSV © | The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, so that the slayer may not die until there is a trial before the congregation. |
NKJV © | ‘They shall be cities of refuge for you from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment. |
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NET © | And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community. |
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