Verse List for JOS 20:3

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OET (OET-RV) so that if someone accidentally kills someone else, they can escape there and be safe from the dead person’s family.

OET-LV To_flee to_(to) a _killer who_strikes _down _of (of)_a _person by_inadvertence with_not _of knowledge and_they _will _be to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_refuge from_the _avenger _of (the)_blood.

ULT for the fleeing there of the one killing, by striking a person by mistake without intent. And they will be for you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

UST If someone kills another person accidentally, without intending to kill that person, then he can run to one of these cities and be safe.

BSB & MSB so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

OEB so that anyone who kills another person by mistake, by accident, may run into one of them. They will serve as a refuge from the vengeance of the dead person’s next of kin.

WEBBE & WMBB that the man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

NET Anyone who accidentally kills someone can escape there; these cities will be a place of asylum from the avenger of blood.

LSV for 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.

FBV Then any man who kills somebody by accident, unintentionally, can run there and they will be protected from those who wish to take revenge.[fn]

T4T If someone kills another person accidentally, not intending to kill that person, the one who killed that person may run/escape to one of these cities and be safe/protected from someone trying to get revenge for that person’s death [MTY].

LEB Anyone who kills a person by accident or unintentionally[fn] may flee there; they will be for yourselves a refuge from the avenger of blood.

BBE So that any man who in error and without design has taken the life of another, may go in flight to them: and they will be safe places for you from him who has the right of punishment for blood.

Moff so that any homicide who kills anyone by mistake, by accident, may run into one of them; they shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood.

JPS that 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.

ASV 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.

DRA That whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee to them: and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is the avenger of blood:

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(that the manslayer that killeth/kills any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither/there: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and ignorantly, may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

KJB-1769 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
(That the slayer that killeth/kills any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither/there: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.)

KJB-1611 That the slayer that killeth any person vnawares and vnwittingly, may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(That the slear that killeth/kills any person unawares and unwyttyngly, may flee thither/there: And those cities shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.)

Gnva That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood.
(That the slaier that killeth/kills any person by ignorance, and unwittingly, may flee thither/there, and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.)

Cvdl 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.
(that a deedsleyer which sleyeth a soul unawares and unwittingly, may flee thither/there, it they may be free among you from the avenger of blood.)

Wycl that whoeuer sleeth vnwytyngli a man, fle to tho citees;
(that whoeuer slayeth/slays/slaughters unwytyngli a man, flee to those cities;)

Luth dahin fliehen möge ein Totschläger, der eine SeeLE unversehens und unwissend schlägt, daß sie unter euch frei seien vor dem Bluträcher.
(gone flee may a murderer, the/of_the a/one soul unexpectedly and ignorant beats(v), that they/she/them under you free be before/in_front_of to_him blood-avenger.)

ClVg ut confugiat ad eas quicumque animam percusserit nescius, et possit evadere iram proximi, qui ultor est sanguinis:
(as confugiat to them whoever the_soul will_strike ignorant, and can to_escape anger neighbours, who/which ultor it_is blood:)

UHB לָ⁠נ֥וּס שָׁ֨מָּ⁠ה֙ רוֹצֵ֔חַ מַכֵּה־נֶ֥פֶשׁ בִּ⁠שְׁגָגָ֖ה בִּ⁠בְלִי־דָ֑עַת וְ⁠הָי֤וּ לָ⁠כֶם֙ לְ⁠מִקְלָ֔ט מִ⁠גֹּאֵ֖ל הַ⁠דָּֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Φυγαδευτήριον τῷ φονευτῇ τῷ πατάξαντι ψυχὴν ἀκουσίως· καὶ ἔσονται ὑμῖν αἱ πόλεις φυγαδευτήριον, καὶ οὐκ ἀποθανεῖται ὁ φονευτὴς ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγχιστεύοντος τὸ αἷμα, ἕως ἂν καταστῇ· ἐναντίον τῆς συναγωγῆς εἰς κρίσιν.

BrTr Even a refuge to the slayer who has smitten a [fn]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 judgment.