Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Determine the distances involved and divide into three parts the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that a person who kills someone may flee for refuge to one of these cities. New Living Translation Survey the territory, and divide the land the LORD your God is giving you into three districts, with one of these cities in each district. Then anyone who has killed someone can flee to one of the cities of refuge for safety. English Standard Version You shall measure the distances and divide into three parts the area of the land that the LORD your God gives you as a possession, so that any manslayer can flee to them. Berean Standard Bible You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. King James Bible Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. New King James Version You shall prepare roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, that any manslayer may flee there. New American Standard Bible You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three regions the territory of your land which the LORD your God will give you as an inheritance, so that anyone who commits manslaughter may flee there. NASB 1995 “You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the LORD your God will give you as a possession, so that any manslayer may flee there. NASB 1977 “You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land, which the LORD your God will give you as a possession, so that any manslayer may flee there. Legacy Standard Bible You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which Yahweh your God will give you to inherit, so that any manslayer may flee there. Amplified Bible You shall prepare and maintain for yourself the roads [to these cities], and divide the territory of your land into three parts, so that anyone who kills another unintentionally may escape there [for asylum]. Christian Standard Bible You are to determine the distances and divide the land the LORD your God is granting you as an inheritance into three regions, so that anyone who commits manslaughter can flee to these cities. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to determine the distances and divide the land the LORD your God is granting you as an inheritance into three regions, so that anyone who commits manslaughter can flee to these cities.” American Standard Version Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which Jehovah thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Prepare a road and divide the borders of the land into three, that LORD JEHOVAH your God causes you to inherit, that any killer may be escaping there. Brenton Septuagint Translation Take a survey of thy way, and thou shalt divide the coasts of thy land, which the Lord thy God apportions to thee, into three parts, and there shall be there a refuge for every manslayer. Douay-Rheims Bible Paving diligently the way: and thou shalt divide the whole province of thy land equally into three parts: that he who is forced to flee for manslaughter, may have near at hand whither to escape. English Revised Version Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. GOD'S WORD® Translation Provide a route to each of these cities and divide the land that the LORD your God is giving you into three regions. Whoever kills someone may run to one of these cities. International Standard Version Build roads throughout the land that the LORD your God is providing as an inheritance, and then divide it into three districts so that any killer may flee there. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. Literal Standard Version You prepare the way for yourself, and have divided into three parts the border of your land which your God YHWH causes you to inherit, and it has been for the fleeing there of every manslayer. Majority Standard Bible You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. New American Bible You shall measure the distances and divide into three regions the land of which the LORD, your God, is giving you possession, so that every homicide will be able to find a refuge. NET Bible You shall build a roadway and divide into thirds the whole extent of your land that the LORD your God is providing as your inheritance; anyone who kills another person should flee to the closest of these cities. New Revised Standard Version You shall calculate the distances and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God gives you as a possession, so that any homicide can flee to one of them. New Heart English Bible You shall prepare you the way, and divide the borders of your land, which the LORD your God causes you to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee there. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the limits of thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. World English Bible You shall prepare the way, and divide the borders of your land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit into three parts, that every man slayer may flee there. Young's Literal Translation Thou dost prepare for thee the way, and hast divided into three parts the border of thy land which Jehovah thy God doth cause thee to inherit, and it hath been for the fleeing thither of every man-slayer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cities of Refuge…2then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. 3You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. 4Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:… Cross References Deuteronomy 19:2 then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. Deuteronomy 19:4 Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him: Treasury of Scripture You shall prepare you a way, and divide the coasts of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. Isaiah 62:10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. Jump to Previous Area Border Borders Build Cause Causes Causeth Coasts Divide Divided Heritage Inherit Inheritance Kills Limits Manslayer Parts Possession Prepare Roads Slayer Taker Territory Thither Three WayJump to Next Area Border Borders Build Cause Causes Causeth Coasts Divide Divided Heritage Inherit Inheritance Kills Limits Manslayer Parts Possession Prepare Roads Slayer Taker Territory Thither Three WayDeuteronomy 19 1. The cities of refuge4. The privilege thereof for the manslayer 14. The landmark is not to be removed 15. At least two witnesses are required 16. the punishment of a false witness Verse 3. - Thou shalt prepare thee a way. In the East, the roads were for the most part mere tracks made by the feet of animals used as beasts of burden or for traveling; and this continues to be the case in Palestine and many other parts of the East even at the present day. That roads, however, properly so called, were not unknown to the Hebrews, even in early times, is evident, not only from this passage, but also from Leviticus 26:22; Numbers 20:17; Numbers 21:22; Deuteronomy 2:27; 1 Samuel 6:12. The design of the injunction here was that every facility should be afforded to the fugitive to escape to the place of refuge. In later times, it was enacted that the roads leading to these cities should be repaired every year in the month Adar, and every obstruction removed. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to buildתָּכִ֣ין (tā·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect roads הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for yourselves לְךָ֮ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and divide into three regions וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ (wə·šil·laš·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8027: To do a third time, divide into three parts the land אַרְצְךָ֔ (’ar·ṣə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is giving you as an inheritance, יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ (yan·ḥî·lə·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate so that any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every manslayer רֹצֵֽחַ׃ (rō·ṣê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder can flee לָנ֥וּס (lā·nūs) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away to these cities. שָׁ֖מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links Deuteronomy 19:3 NIVDeuteronomy 19:3 NLT Deuteronomy 19:3 ESV Deuteronomy 19:3 NASB Deuteronomy 19:3 KJV Deuteronomy 19:3 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 19:3 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:3 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:3 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:3 You shall prepare you the way (Deut. 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