Modern Translations New International Versionso that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. New Living Translation Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed. English Standard Version that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. Berean Study Bible so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. New American Standard Bible so that one who commits manslaughter by killing a person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood. NASB 1995 that the manslayer who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood. NASB 1977 that the manslayer who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood. Amplified Bible so that the person (manslayer) who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall be your refuge from the blood avenger. Christian Standard Bible so that a person who kills someone unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Holman Christian Standard Bible so that a person who kills someone unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Good News Translation If any of you accidentally kills someone, you can go there and escape the one who is looking for revenge. GOD'S WORD® Translation Choose them so that anyone who unintentionally kills someone may run to them. They will be a place of refuge from any relative who can avenge the death. International Standard Version so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally and without premeditation may run there and be protected from closely related avengers. NET Bible Anyone who accidentally kills someone can escape there; these cities will be a place of asylum from the avenger of blood. Classic Translations King James BibleThat the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. New King James Version that the slayer who kills a person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. King James 2000 Bible That the slayer that kills any person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. New Heart English Bible that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. World English Bible that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood. American King James Version That the slayer that kills any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. American Standard Version that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood. A Faithful Version That the manslayer who in innocence strikes anyone mortally, without knowing, may flee there. And they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Darby Bible Translation that the slayer who unwittingly without intent smiteth any one mortally may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. English Revised Version that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood. Webster's Bible Translation That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and ignorantly, may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood. Bishops' Bible of 1568 That the slear that kylleth any person vnwares and vnwyttyngly, may flee thyther: And those cities shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood. Coverdale Bible of 1535 that a deedsleyer which sleyeth a soule vnawarres and vnwittingly, maye flye thither, yt they maye be fre amoge you from the avenger of bloude. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor the fleeing there of a manslayer striking life through ignorance, without knowledge; and they have been for a refuge to you from the redeemer of blood. Young's Literal Translation for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood. Smith's Literal Translation For the slayer smiting a soul in mistake and without knowledge, to flee there: and they shall be to you for refuge from the nearest kinsman of blood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee to them: and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is the avenger of blood: Catholic Public Domain Version so that anyone who will have struck down a life unintentionally may flee to them. And so, he may be able to escape from the wrath of a close relative, who is an avenger of blood. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThat a killer may escape there, whoever may kill a life suddenly when he does not know, and they shall be to you for salvation from the seeker of vengeance of blood Lamsa Bible That the slayer who kills any person suddenly and unwittingly may flee there; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that the manslayer that killeth any person through error and unawares may flee thither; and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood. Brenton Septuagint Translation Even a refuge to the slayer who has smitten a man unintentionally; and the cities shall be to you a refuge, and the slayer shall not be put to death by the avenger of blood, until he have stood before the congregation for judgement.     |