Verse List for JOS 20:4

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OET (OET-RV) When that person flees to one of these cities, they must stand at the city gate and tell the elders there what happened. Then they should bring the person into the city and give them a place there to live in.

OET-LV And_he _will _flee to one of_the_cities the_these and_he _will _stand the _entrance _of the _gate _of the_city and_he _will _speak in_the _ears _of the _elders _of the_city[fn] (the)_that DOM words/messages _of_his and_they _will _gather DOM_him/it to_the_city to_themselves and_they _will _give to_him/it a _place and_he _will _dwell with_them.

ULT And he shall flee to one from these cities and stand, at the entrance of the gate of the city, and he shall speak his words in the ears of the elders of that city. And they shall gather him into the city to themselves, and they shall give to him a place, and he shall dwell with them.

UST When that person arrives at the gate of one of those cities, he must stop there and tell the leaders of the city what happened. If they believe him, they must allow him to enter the city, and they must give him a place to live among them.

BSB & MSB When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before [its] elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

OEB The killer will flee to one of these towns and stand at the entry of the town gate, telling their case to the elders of that town. The elders must let the killer have a place to stay among them,

WEBBE & WMBB He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live amongst them.

NET The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.

LSV When [one] has fled to one of these cities, and has stood [at] the opening of the gate of the city, and has spoken his matter in the ears of [the] elderly of that city, then they have gathered him into the city to them, and have given a place to him, and he has dwelt with them.

FBV When he gets to one of these towns, he shall state his case to the elders at the town gates. They must allow him to enter, and they will also arrange a place for him to stay.

T4T When the one who killed someone arrives at the gate of one of those cities, he must stop there and tell the leaders of the city what happened. If they believe him, they must allow him to enter the city, and they must give him a place to live among them.

LEB The killer will flee to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and _⌊state his case to the elders of that city_⌋;[fn] and they will take him[fn] into the city and give him a place, and he will dwell among them.

BBE And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

Moff He shall flee to one of these towns and stand at the entry of the town-gate, telling his case to the sheikhs of that town; they shall let him have a place to stay in among them,

JPS And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

ASV And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

DRA And when he shall flee to one of these cities: he shall stand before the gate of the city, and shall speak to the ancients of that city, such things as prove him innocent: and so shall they receive him, and give him a place to dwell in.

YLT 'When [one] hath fled unto one of these cities, and hath stood [at] the opening of the gate of the city, and hath spoken in the ears of the elders of that city his matter, then they have gathered him into the city unto them, and have given to him a place, and he hath dwelt with them.

Drby And he shall flee unto one of those cities and stand at the entrance of the city-gate, and shall declare his matter in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

RV And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

SLT And he fled to one of these cities and stood at the door of the gate of the city, and spake in the ears of the old men of that city, his words, and they received him into the city to them, and they gave to him a place, and he dwelt with them.

Wbstr And when he that doth flee to one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

KJB-1769 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
(And when he that doeth/does flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.)

KJB-1611 And when he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the eares of the Elders of that citie; they shall take him into the citie vnto them, and giue him a place, that he may dwell among them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And he that doth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stande at the entryng of the gate of the citie, & shall shewe his cause in the eares of the elders of the citie: And they shall take him into the citie vnto them, and geue hym a place, that he may dwell among them.
(And he that doeth/does flee unto one of those cities, shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall show his cause in the ears of the elders of the city: And they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.)

Gnva And he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the citie, and shall shewe his cause to the Elders of the citie: and they shall receiue him into the citie vnto them, and giue him a place, that hee may dwell with them.
(And he that doeth/does flee unto one of those cities, shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall show his cause to the Elders of the city: and they shall receive him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell with them.)

Cvdl And he that flyeth to one of those cities, shal stonde without before the porte of the cite, and shewe his cause before the Elders of the cite, then shall they take him to them in to the cite, and geue him place to dwell with them.
(And he that flieth/flies to one of those cities, shall stand without before the port of the city, and show his cause before the Elders of the city, then shall they take him to them in to the city, and give him place to dwell with them.)

Wycl that whanne he hath fled to oon of these citees, he may ascape the ire of the neiybore, which is veniere of blood. And he schal stonde bifor the yatis of the citee, and he schal speke to the eldre men of that citee tho thingis that schulen preue hym innocent; and so thei schulen reseyue hym, and schulen yyue to hym place to dwelle.
(that when he hath/has fled to one of these cities, he may escape the ire of the neighbour, which is veniere of blood. And he shall stand before the gates of the city, and he shall speak to the elder men of that city those things that should prove him innocent; and so they should reseyue him, and should give to him place to dwell.)

Luth Und der da fleucht zu der Städte einer, soll stehen außen vor der Stadt Tor und vor den Ältesten der Stadt seine Sache ansagen; so sollen sie ihn zu sich in die Stadt nehmen und ihm Raum geben, daß er bei ihnen wohne.
(And the/of_the there flee to/for the/of_the cities one/a, should stand outside before/in_front_of the/of_the city doorway and before/in_front_of the elders the/of_the city his matter announce/declare; so should they/she/them him/it to/for itself/yourself/themselves in the city take and him space give, that he at/in to_them live/reside.)

ClVg cum ad unam harum confugerit civitatum, stabit ante portam civitatis, et loquetur senioribus urbis illius ea quæ se comprobent innocentem: sicque suscipient eum, et dabunt ei locum ad habitandum.
(when/with to one of_these confugerit of_cities, will_stand before the_gate of_the_city, and will_speak seniors/elders of_the_city of_that them which himself comprobent innocent: and_so suscipient him, and they_will_give to_him place to to_live_in.)

UHB וְ⁠נָ֞ס אֶל־אַחַ֣ת ׀ מֵ⁠הֶ⁠עָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה וְ⁠עָמַד֙ פֶּ֚תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָ⁠עִ֔יר וְ⁠דִבֶּ֛ר בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֛י זִקְנֵ֥י־הָ⁠עִֽיר הַ⁠הִ֖יא אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑י⁠ו וְ⁠אָסְפ֨וּ אֹת֤⁠וֹ הָ⁠עִ֨ירָ⁠ה֙ אֲלֵי⁠הֶ֔ם וְ⁠נָתְנוּ־ל֥⁠וֹ מָק֖וֹם וְ⁠יָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽ⁠ם׃ ‡

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