Deuteronomy 19:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 19:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 19:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess.”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it. ”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 19:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 19:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee to possess. ”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 19:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.”

Deuteronomy 19:2 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 19:2 in Context — Deuteronomy 19

1 When the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.

3 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.

4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;

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What Does Deuteronomy 19:2 Mean?

Deuteronomy 19:2 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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