Joshua 20:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The person must stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may return to their own city and home, from which they fled.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then the slayer shall return to his own city and to his own house, to the city from which he fled.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    but he shall dwell in ye cite, tyll he stonde before the congregacion in iudgment, vntyll the hye prest dye, which shall be at that tyme. Then shall the deedsleyer returne, and go vnto his awne cite, and vnto his house to the cite, from whence he was fled.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But hee shall dwell in that citie vntill hee stande before the Congregation in iudgement, or vntill the death of the hie Priest that shall be in those daies: then shall the slaier returne, and come vnto his owne citie, and vnto his owne house, euen vnto the citie from whence he fled.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he shall dwell in the sayd citie vntyl he stande before the congregation in iudgement, or vntyll the death of the hye priest that shall be in those dayes: for then shall the slear returne, and come vnto his owne citie, and vnto his owne house, and vnto the citie from whence he fled.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, [and] until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he hath dwelt in that city till his standing before the company for judgment, till the death of the chief priest who is in those days -- then doth the man-slayer turn back and hath come unto his city, and unto his house, unto the city whence he fled.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he is to go on living in that town till he has to come before the meeting of the people to be judged; (till the death of him who is high priest at that time:) then the taker of life may come back to his town and to his house, to the town from which he had gone in flight.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days. Then the manslayer shall return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city he fled from.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He must remain in that city until his case is decided by the assembly and the high priest dies. Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 35:12 : 12 These cities shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood, so that the one who killed someone unintentionally may not be put to death until they stand trial before the congregation.
  • Num 35:24-25 : 24 then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. 25 The assembly shall protect the one who caused the death from the avenger of blood and send them back to the city of refuge they fled to. They must remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
  • Heb 9:26 : 26 Otherwise, He would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 35:19-29
    11 verses
    86%

    19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when they encounter the murderer, the avenger is to put them to death.

    20If someone pushes another out of hatred or throws something at them with intent and the person dies,

    21or if in hostility someone strikes another with their hand and the person dies, the one who struck them must be put to death. They are a murderer. The avenger of blood is to execute the sentence when they meet the murderer.

    22But if suddenly, without hostility, someone pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally,

    23or if, without seeing them, they drop a stone on someone that could cause death, and the person dies, but there was no enmity or intentional harm between them,

    24then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

    25The assembly shall protect the one who caused the death from the avenger of blood and send them back to the city of refuge they fled to. They must remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

    26But if the one who caused the death goes outside the boundaries of the city of refuge to which they fled,

    27and the avenger of blood finds the offender outside the city and kills them, the avenger shall not be guilty of bloodshed.

    28The one who caused the death must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

    29These are to be legal requirements for you throughout your generations in all your settlements.

  • Num 35:11-13
    3 verses
    83%

    11you shall designate cities to serve as cities of refuge where someone who unintentionally kills another may flee.

    12These cities shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood, so that the one who killed someone unintentionally may not be put to death until they stand trial before the congregation.

    13The cities you are to give will serve as six cities of refuge.

  • Josh 20:2-5
    4 verses
    82%

    2Speak to the people of Israel, saying: Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge that I spoke about to you through Moses.

    3These cities are to be a place where someone who unintentionally kills another person without malice can flee. They will serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood.

    4The one who flees to one of these cities must stand at the entrance of the city gate and explain their case to the elders of that city. They should take the person into the city, provide a place for them to stay, and allow them to live among them.

    5If the avenger of blood pursues them, the city must not hand over the one who committed the killing, because they killed their neighbor unintentionally and without prior hostility.

  • Josh 20:9
    81%

    9These were the appointed cities for all the Israelites and for the foreigners living among them, so that anyone who unintentionally killed another person could flee there and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until they stood trial before the assembly.

  • Deut 19:3-7
    5 verses
    80%

    3Prepare roads for yourself and divide your land into three regions, the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that anyone who kills someone may flee there.

    4Now this is the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live: whoever strikes his neighbor unintentionally, without prior malice,

    5for instance, when a man goes with his neighbor into the forest to cut wood and his hand swings the axe to cut the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his neighbor, and he dies—that man may flee to one of these cities and live.

    6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

    7This is why I am commanding you: Set apart three cities for yourselves.

  • Deut 19:10-13
    4 verses
    80%

    10This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

    11But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and then flees to one of these cities,

    12the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

    13Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

  • Num 35:31-32
    2 verses
    79%

    31You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.

    32Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing them to return to live in the land before the death of the high priest.

  • Deut 4:42
    79%

    42These were for anyone who accidentally killed a neighbor without prior hostility, so that they could flee to one of these cities and live.

  • Num 35:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15These six cities will be a refuge for the Israelites, for the foreigner, and for the sojourner living among them, so that anyone who unintentionally kills another can flee there.

    16But if someone strikes another with an iron object and the person dies, they are a murderer, and the murderer shall be put to death.

  • Deut 21:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1If someone is found dead in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and it is unknown who struck him,

    2then your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

    3The elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall take a heifer that has never been worked or yoked,

  • Exod 21:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

    13But if he did not intend to kill, and it was allowed by God to happen, then I will provide a place where he can flee.

    14However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

  • Josh 20:7
    73%

    7So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

  • Num 35:6
    71%

    6The cities that you give to the Levites shall include six cities of refuge for someone who kills another unintentionally to flee to; in addition, give them forty-two more cities.

  • Deut 21:6
    68%

    6All the elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

  • Josh 2:19
    68%

    19If anyone leaves the house, their death will be on their own head, and we will not be guilty. But if harm comes to anyone in your house, we will take the blame.

  • Lev 24:21
    67%

    21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.

  • Lev 17:4
    67%

    4and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to present it as an offering to the Lord before the sanctuary of the Lord shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; they have shed blood and must be cut off from their people.

  • Prov 28:17
    67%

    17A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

  • Lev 24:17
    67%

    17Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.

  • Judg 20:4
    67%

    4The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered, "My concubine and I came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night.

  • Josh 21:13
    67%

    13To the descendants of Aaron, the priest, they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone), along with its pasture lands, and Libnah with its pasture lands.

  • Num 5:8
    67%

    8But if the person has no close relative to whom the restitution can be made, the restitution belongs to the Lord and must be given to the priest, along with the ram of atonement to make atonement for the guilt.