Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to which anyone who had killed a person could flee if they had unintentionally killed a neighbor without malice aforethought. They could flee into one of these cities and save their life. New Living Translation Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety. English Standard Version that the manslayer might flee there, anyone who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without being at enmity with him in time past; he may flee to one of these cities and save his life: Berean Standard Bible to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: King James Bible That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: New King James Version that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without having hated him in time past, and that by fleeing to one of these cities he might live: New American Standard Bible for one to flee there who unintentionally killed his neighbor, without having hatred for him in time past; and by fleeing to one of these cities he might live: NASB 1995 that a manslayer might flee there, who unintentionally slew his neighbor without having enmity toward him in time past; and by fleeing to one of these cities he might live: NASB 1977 that a manslayer might flee there, who unintentionally slew his neighbor without having enmity toward him in time past; and by fleeing to one of these cities he might live: Legacy Standard Bible that a manslayer might flee there, who slew his neighbor without premeditation, not hating him previously; so he shall flee to one of these cities that he might live: Amplified Bible so that someone who committed manslaughter could flee there, [that is, a person] who killed his neighbor unintentionally and without previously having hostility toward him, and that by escaping to one of these cities he might [claim the right of asylum and] save his life: Christian Standard Bible Someone could flee there who committed manslaughter, killing his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him. He could flee to one of these cities and stay alive: Holman Christian Standard Bible Someone could flee there who committed manslaughter, killing his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him. He could flee to one of these cities and stay alive: American Standard Version that the manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: Aramaic Bible in Plain English That a killer who may kill his neighbor without his will and did not hate him yesterday or the day before yesterday may escape there, and he will flee into one of these cities and he will live: Brenton Septuagint Translation that the slayer might flee thither, who should have slain his neighbour unintentionally, and should not have hated him in times past, and he shall flee to one of these cities and live: Douay-Rheims Bible That any one might flee to them who should kill his neighbour unwillingly, and was not his enemy a day or two before, and that he might escape to some one of these cities: English Revised Version that the manslayer might flee thither, which slayeth his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who unintentionally killed someone whom they had never hated could flee to one of these cities and save their lives. Good News Translation to which a man could escape and be safe if he had accidentally killed someone who had not been his enemy. He could escape to one of these cities and not be put to death. International Standard Version where a person who accidentally killed someone could flee, if he killed his neighbor without having enmity toward him in the past. He may flee to one of these cities and live: JPS Tanakh 1917 that the manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: Literal Standard Version for the fleeing there of the manslayer who slays his neighbor unknowingly, and he is not hating him before, and he has fled to one of these cities and he has lived: Majority Standard Bible to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: New American Bible to which a homicide might flee who killed a neighbor unintentionally, where there had been no hatred previously, so that the killer might flee to one of these cities and live: NET Bible Anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe. New Revised Standard Version to which a homicide could flee, someone who unintentionally kills another person, the two not having been at enmity before; the homicide could flee to one of these cities and live: New Heart English Bible that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unawares, and did not hate him in time past; and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live: Webster's Bible Translation That the slayer might flee thither, who should kill his neighbor unawares, and when he had not hated him in times past; and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live: World English Bible that the man slayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally and didn’t hate him in time past, and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live: Young's Literal Translation for the fleeing thither of the man-slayer, who slayeth his neighbour unknowingly, and he is not hating him heretofore, and he hath fled unto one of these cities, and he hath lived: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cities of Refuge41Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east 42to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: 43Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.… Cross References Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east Deuteronomy 4:43 Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites. Treasury of Scripture That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live: Deuteronomy 19:1-10 When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; … Numbers 35:6,11,12,15-28 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities… Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Jump to Previous Causing Cities Death Enmity Error Hate Hated Hating Heretofore Kept Kill Killed Kills Live Malice Manslayer Man-Slayer Neighbor Neighbour Past Previously Save Slayer Slayeth Slew Thither Time Times Towns Unawares Unintentionally UnknowinglyJump to Next Causing Cities Death Enmity Error Hate Hated Hating Heretofore Kept Kill Killed Kills Live Malice Manslayer Man-Slayer Neighbor Neighbour Past Previously Save Slayer Slayeth Slew Thither Time Times Towns Unawares Unintentionally UnknowinglyDeuteronomy 4 1. An exhortation to obedience41. Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan 44. Recapitulation Verse 42. - Unawares; literally, in lack or want of knowing (בְּבְלִי־דַעָת), i.e. unconsciously, unintentionally; in Numbers 35:31, 15, another word (בִּשְׁגָגָה, by mistake) is used, rendered in the Authorized Version by "unwittingly;" in Joshua 20:3, both words are used. In times past; literally, yesterday, three days since, i.e. formerly, heretofore (cf. Genesis 31:2; Exodus 5:8). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to whichשָׁ֜מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither a manslayer רוֹצֵ֗חַ (rō·w·ṣê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder could flee לָנֻ֨ס (lā·nus) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away after killing יִרְצַ֤ח (yir·ṣaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder his neighbor רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow unintentionally בִּבְלִי־ (biḇ·lî-) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as without לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prior מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of malice. שֹׂנֵ֥א (śō·nê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate To save his own life, וָחָֽי׃ (wā·ḥāy) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2425: To live, to revive he could flee וְנָ֗ס (wə·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to one אַחַ֛ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first of these הָאֵ֖ל (hā·’êl) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 411: These, those cities: הֶעָרִ֥ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Deuteronomy 4:42 NIVDeuteronomy 4:42 NLT Deuteronomy 4:42 ESV Deuteronomy 4:42 NASB Deuteronomy 4:42 KJV Deuteronomy 4:42 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 4:42 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 4:42 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 4:42 French Bible Deuteronomy 4:42 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:42 That the manslayer might flee there who (Deut. 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