Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’But if the accused ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which they fled New Living Translation “But if the slayer ever leaves the limits of the city of refuge, English Standard Version But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the boundaries of his city of refuge to which he fled, Berean Standard Bible But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled King James Bible But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; New King James Version But if the manslayer at any time goes outside the limits of the city of refuge where he fled, New American Standard Bible But if at any time he goes beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he flees, NASB 1995 ‘But if the manslayer at any time goes beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he may flee, NASB 1977 ‘But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he may flee, Legacy Standard Bible But if the manslayer at any time goes beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he may flee, Amplified Bible But if at any time the one guilty of manslaughter comes outside the border of his city of refuge to which he fled, Christian Standard Bible “If the one who kills someone ever goes outside the border of the city of refuge he fled to, Holman Christian Standard Bible If the one who kills someone ever goes outside the border of the city of refuge he fled to, American Standard Version But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth, Contemporary English Version But if you ever leave the Safe Town English Revised Version But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth; GOD'S WORD® Translation "But don't go outside the city of refuge you fled to. Good News Translation If you leave the city of refuge to which you have escaped International Standard Version But if the inadvertent killer leaves the town of refuge where he had fled Majority Standard Bible But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled NET Bible But if the slayer at any time goes outside the boundary of the town to which he had fled, New Heart English Bible "'But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, where he flees, Webster's Bible Translation But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; World English Bible “‘But if the man slayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge where he flees, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if the manslayer indeed goes out [from] the border of the city of his refuge to where he flees, Young's Literal Translation And if the man-slayer at all go out from the border of the city of his refuge whither he fleeth, Smith's Literal Translation And if going out the slayer shall go out of the boundary of the city of his refuge where he shall flee there; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf the murderer be found without the limits of the cities that are appointed for the banished, Catholic Public Domain Version If the one who has killed has been found beyond the limits of the cities which have been assigned to the exiled, New American Bible If the homicide leaves at all the bounds of the city of asylum to which flight had been made, New Revised Standard Version But if the slayer shall at any time go outside the bounds of the original city of refuge, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if the slayer shall at any time go outside the bounds of the city of his refuge, to which he has fled; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if a killer will come forth outside of the borders of the city of refuge to which he fled; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth; Brenton Septuagint Translation But if the slayer should in any wise go out beyond the bounds of the city whither he fled for refuge, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Six Cities of Refuge…25The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. 26But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled 27and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed… Cross References Joshua 20:6 He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.” Deuteronomy 19:11-13 If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you. Exodus 21:14 But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death. 1 Kings 2:28-34 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ... Leviticus 24:17 And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death. Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. Acts 7:29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons. 1 Samuel 24:13 As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you. 2 Samuel 3:27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. 1 Kings 1:50-53 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’” / And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.” ... Matthew 5:21-22 You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. Romans 13:4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer. Genesis 9:6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. Psalm 59:1-2 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. Isaiah 16:4 Let my fugitives stay with you; be a refuge for Moab from the destroyer.” When the oppressor has gone, destruction has ceased, and the oppressors have vanished from the land, Treasury of Scripture But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, where he was fled; Jump to Previous Accused Border Bounds City Limits Manslayer Outside Refuge Safe Slayer Time Walls Way WhitherJump to Next Accused Border Bounds City Limits Manslayer Outside Refuge Safe Slayer Time Walls Way WhitherNumbers 35 1. Forty-eight cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof6. Six of them are to be cities of refuge 9. The laws of murder and manslaughter 31. No satisfaction for murder But if the manslayer The term "manslayer" refers to someone who has killed another person unintentionally. In the Hebrew context, the word used is "רֹצֵחַ" (rotzeach), which distinguishes between premeditated murder and accidental killing. This distinction is crucial in the Mosaic Law, as it provides a framework for justice and mercy. The manslayer is not a murderer in the sense of having malicious intent, but rather someone who has caused a death without premeditation. This reflects God's justice, which takes into account the intentions of the heart. ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the manslayer הָרֹצֵ֑חַ (hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder ever goes outside יָצֹ֥א (yā·ṣō) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the limits גְּבוּל֙ (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of the city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of refuge מִקְלָט֔וֹ (miq·lā·ṭōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4733: Refuge, asylum to which he fled יָנ֖וּס (yā·nūs) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away Links Numbers 35:26 NIVNumbers 35:26 NLT Numbers 35:26 ESV Numbers 35:26 NASB Numbers 35:26 KJV Numbers 35:26 BibleApps.com Numbers 35:26 Biblia Paralela Numbers 35:26 Chinese Bible Numbers 35:26 French Bible Numbers 35:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 35:26 But if the manslayer shall at any (Nu Num.) |
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