Deuteronomy 19:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is why I command you to set aside for yourselves three cities.

New Living Translation
That is why I am commanding you to set aside three cities of refuge.

English Standard Version
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three cities.

Berean Study Bible
This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside for yourself three cities.’

NASB 1995
"Therefore, I command you, saying, 'You shall set aside three cities for yourself.'

NASB 1977
“Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’

Amplified Bible
Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities [of refuge] for yourself.’

Christian Standard Bible
This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.

Contemporary English Version
That's why I said there must be three Safe Towns.

Good News Translation
This is why I order you to set aside three cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is why I'm commanding you to set aside three cities for yourselves.

International Standard Version
Therefore I am commanding you to reserve three cities."

NET Bible
Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

New King James Version
Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall separate three cities for yourself.’

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, you shall set apart three cities for you.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.

World English Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.

American King James Version
Why I command you, saying, You shall separate three cities for you.

American Standard Version
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.

A Faithful Version
Therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall separate three cities for you. '

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.

English Revised Version
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt appoint out three cities for thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherfore I commaunde thee, saying: Thou shalt appoynt out three cities for thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore commaunde I the, that thou appoynte out thre cities.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherfore I commaunde the sayeng: se that thou appoynte out .iij. cities.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
therefore I am commanding you, saying, You separate three cities for yourself.

Young's Literal Translation
therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
For this I command thee, saying, Three cities thou shalt separate to thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this reason, I instruct you to separate three cities at equal distance from one another.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, I command you and I say to you that you shall set apart three towns for yourselves.

Lamsa Bible
Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore I charge thee, saying, Thou shalt separate for thy self three cities.
















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