Numbers 35:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Numbers 35:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 35:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 35:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“These six cities shall be refuge for the children of Israel, for the stranger, and for the foreigner living among them, that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.”
Numbers 35:15 — World English Bible
Numbers 35:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither. ”
Numbers 35:15 — American Standard Version
Numbers 35:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To sons of Israel, and to a sojourner, and to a settler in their midst, are these six cities for a refuge, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting a person unawares.”
Numbers 35:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 35:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them shall these six cities be a refuge, that one who smiteth a person mortally without intent may flee thither. ”
Numbers 35:15 — Darby Translation
Numbers 35:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.”
Numbers 35:15 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 35:15 in Context — Numbers 35
13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
What Does Numbers 35:15 Mean?
Numbers 35:15 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 35. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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