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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV DEU 19:3 verse available
OET-LV You_will_establish to/for_yourself(m) the_roads and_divide_into_three_parts DOM the_territory land_your which gives_asa_possession_you Yahweh god_your and_it_was to_flee there_to every killer.
UHB תָּכִ֣ין לְךָ֮ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֕ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה כָּל־רֹצֵֽחַ׃ ‡
(tākiyn ləkā hadderek vəshillashəttā ʼet-ggəⱱūl ʼarʦəkā ʼₐsher yanḩiyləkā yahweh ʼₑloheykā vəhāyāh lānūş shāmmāh ⱪāl-roʦēaḩ.)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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ULT You shall prepare for yourself a road and make the borders of your land three, which Yahweh your God is causing you to inherit, and it will be, everyone who murders shall flee there.
UST 2-3 2-3you must divide into three parts the land that he is giving to you. Then select a city in each part. You must make good roads in order that people can get to those cities easily. Someone who kills another person can escape to one of those cities to be safe.
BSB You are to build roads for yourselves [fn] and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities.
19:3 Or You are to survey the way
OEB No OEB DEU book available
WEB You shall prepare the way, and divide the borders of your land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit into three parts, that every man slayer may flee there.
WMB You shall prepare the way, and divide the borders of your land which the LORD your God causes you to inherit into three parts, that every man slayer may flee there.
NET You shall build a roadway and divide into thirds the whole extent of your land that the Lord your God is providing as your inheritance; anyone who kills another person should flee to the closest of these cities.
LSV You prepare the way for yourself, and have divided into three parts the border of your land which your God YHWH causes you to inherit, and it has been for the fleeing there of every manslayer.
FBV You are build roads to these towns. Divide the country the Lord is giving you into three sections. This way anyone who kills someone else can easily run to these towns for protection.
T4T 2-3 2-3you must divide into three parts the land that he is giving to you. Then choose a city in each part. You must make good roads in order that people can get to those cities easily. Someone who kills another person can escape to one of those cities to be safe/protected.
LEB You shall prepare the roads[fn] for yourselves, and you shall divide the regions of your land into thirds that Yahweh your God gives you as a possession, so thatit will be available for any manslayer to flee there.[fn]
BBE You are to make ready a way, and see that the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, is marked out into three parts, to which any taker of life may go in flight.
MOF No MOF DEU book available
JPS Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither.
ASV Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which Jehovah thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither.
DRA Paving diligently the way: and thou shalt divide the whole province of thy land equally into three parts: that he who is forced to flee for manslaughter, may have near at hand whither to escape.
YLT Thou dost prepare for thee the way, and hast divided into three parts the border of thy land which Jehovah thy God doth cause thee to inherit, and it hath been for the fleeing thither of every man-slayer.
DBY Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the territory of thy land, which Jehovah thy [fn]God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, so that every slayer may flee thither.
19.3 Elohim
RV Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither.
WBS Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the limits of thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
KJB Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
(Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy/your land, which the LORD thy/your God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts/region, that every slayer may flee there. )
BB Thou shalt prepare the way, and deuide the coastes of thy lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee to inherite, into three partes, that whosoeuer committeth murther, may flee thyther.
(Thou shalt prepare the way, and deuide the coasts of thy/your land which the Lord thy/your God giveth/gives thee to inherite, into three partes, that whosoever committeth murther, may flee there.)
GNV Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and deuide the coastes of the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, into three parts, that euery manslayer may flee thither.
(Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and deuide the coasts of the land, which the Lord thy/your God giueth thee to inherite, into three parts/region, that every manslayer may flee there. )
CB Thou shalt prepare the waye, and parte the coastes of yi londe (which ye LORDE thy God shal deuyde out vnto the) in to thre partes, that whosoeuer hath commytted a slaughter, maye flie thither.
(Thou shalt prepare the way, and part the coasts of yi land (which ye/you_all LORD thy/your God shall deuyde out unto the) in to three partes, that whosoever hath/has commytted a slaughter, may flie there.)
WYC Thou schalt make redi diligentli the weye, and thou schalt departe euenly in to thre partis al the prouynce of thi lond, that he that is exilid for mansleyng, haue `of nyy whidur he may ascape.
(Thou shalt make ready diligentli the way, and thou/you shalt depart euenly in to three partis all the prouynce of thy/your land, that he that is exilid for mansleyng, have `of nigh/near whidur he may ascape.)
LUT Und sollst gelegene Orte wählen und die Grenze deines Landes, das dir der HErr, dein GOtt, austeilen wird, in drei Kreise scheiden, daß dahin fliehe, wer einen Totschlag getan hat.
(And should gelegene Orte wählen and the Grenze deines lands, the you the HErr, your God, austeilen wird, in three Kreise scheiden, that dahin fliehe, wer a Totschlag getan hat.)
CLV sternens diligenter viam: et in tres æqualiter partes totam terræ tuæ provinciam divides: ut habeat e vicino qui propter homicidium profugus est, quo possit evadere.[fn]
(sternens diligenter viam: and in tres æqualiter partes totam terræ tuæ provinciam divides: as have e vicino who propter homicidium profugus it_is, quo possit evadere.)
19.3 In tres. Ut qui salvandus est facilius evadat. Prædicatores quoque verbo et exemplo debent peccatoribus consulere et æqualiter in tota terra Ecclesiæ fidem Trinitatis omnibus insinuare, ut viam veritatis et portam fidei agnoscant patere sibi, et se merito damnandos si intrare noluerint. Sed abiisse. Exemplo enim ostendit qualis homicida salvandus sit. GREG., Past. part. 2, cap. 10, tom. 3. Ad silvam cum amico imus, etc., usque ad quæ non malitiose perpetratur. AMBR., lib. de Fuga sæculi, cap. 2. Congrue provisum liquet, etc., usque ad percussus Levitico gladio moriatur sensus carnis, ut vivat anima vestra.
19.3 In tres. Ut who salvandus it_is facilius evadat. Prædicatores quoque verbo and exemplo debent peccatoribus consulere and æqualiter in tota earth/land Ecclesiæ faith Trinitatis omnibus insinuare, as viam veritatis and portam of_faith agnoscant patere sibi, and se merito damnandos when/but_if intrare noluerint. Sed abiisse. Exemplo because ostendit such_as homicida salvandus sit. GREG., Past. part. 2, cap. 10, tom. 3. Ad silvam when/with amico imus, etc., usque to which not/no malitiose perpetratur. AMBR., lib. about Fuga sæculi, cap. 2. Congrue provisum liquet, etc., usque to percussus Levitico gladio moriatur sensus carnis, as he_lives anima vestra.
BRN Take a survey of thy way, and thou shalt divide the coasts of thy land, which the Lord thy God apportions to thee, into three parts, and there shall be there a refuge for every manslayer.
BrLXX Στόχασαί σοι τὴν ὁδὸν, καὶ τριμεριεῖς τὰ ὅρια τῆς γῆς σου, ἣν καταμερίζει σοι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου, καὶ ἔσται καταφυγὴ παντὶ φονευτῇ.
(Stoⱪasai soi taʸn hodon, kai trimerieis ta horia taʸs gaʸs sou, haʸn katamerizei soi Kurios ho Theos sou, kai estai katafugaʸ panti foneutaʸ. )
19:1-13 Cities of refuge (19:2) were strategically located throughout the land so those accused of homicide could find protective sanctuary until their cases came to trial (see 4:41; Num 35:6-29).
The Cities of Refuge
The cities of refuge were built to protect innocent people from blood revenge. An avenger had the legal right to put a murderer to death (Num 35:19; see Gen 9:6). If a person caused someone’s death accidentally, the slayer fled to a city of refuge to find temporary safety while awaiting trial (Num 35:22-28). The six cities of refuge were distributed across Hebrew territory so that any Israelite could seek asylum.
If, after trial, the fugitive was convicted of murder (instead of involuntary manslaughter), he was turned over to the avenger and received his due punishment (Deut 19:12). If he was found innocent of murder, the slayer remained in the city of refuge, where he was granted asylum. When the high priest died, the slayer was free to return home and was no longer subject to blood revenge. This merciful legal arrangement protected the land from further pollution by innocent blood (see Num 35:33).
It was not acceptable to pay a fine to atone for the death of another human being, even if that death was not premeditated (Num 35:31-33). Human life was too precious to be ransomed with a simple payment. When a human being was killed, whether deliberately or by accident, it resulted in alienation or exile.
Atonement does not come easily, whether in ancient Israelite times or in our own day; each person is in need of atonement to restore their relationship with God (see Rom 3:23-26). Jesus, the Son of God, provides this reconciliation through his work as the Great High Priest who offered himself as the ultimate sacrifice (see Heb 4:14–10:18).
Passages for Further Study
Num 35:6-34; Deut 19:1-13; Josh 20:1-9; 21:13, 21, 27, 32, 38; 1 Kgs 1:50-53; 2:28-34
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
תָּכִ֣ין לְךָ֮ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒
prepare to/for=yourself(m) the,roads
The implication is that the Israelites must build roads in between those cities so that it would be easy for people to travel to those cities. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “Build a road for ease of travel”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל אַרְצְךָ֔
and,divide_into_three_parts DOM border land,your
The implication is that the Israelites must divide their land into three regions. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and separate your land into three regions”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה כָּל־רֹצֵֽחַ
to,flee there,to all/each/any/every manslayer
The implication is that anyone who kills another man may escape to one of the three cities. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “anyone who murders may flee there”