SinaiDeuteronomy 19:7
American Standard Version
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.
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Deuteronomy 19:7 in other translations
Therefore I command you to set apart three cities for yourselves.
Deuteronomy 19:7 in context
- 5as when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, so that he dieth; he shall flee unto one of these cities and live:
- 6lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
- 7Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.
- 8And if Jehovah thy God enlarge thy border, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
- 9if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three: