Joshua 20:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation. ”

Joshua 20:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 20:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 20:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the alien who lives among them, that whoever kills any person unintentionally might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stands trial before the congregation.”

Joshua 20:9 — World English Bible

Joshua 20:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation. ”

Joshua 20:9 — American Standard Version

Joshua 20:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“These have been cities of meeting for all the sons of Israel, and for a sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting life inadvertently, and he doth not die by the hand of the redeemer of blood till his standing before the company.”

Joshua 20:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 20:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever smiteth any one mortally without intent might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the assembly. ”

Joshua 20:9 — Darby Translation

Joshua 20:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These were the cities appoynted for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourned among them, that whosoeuer killed any person ignorantly, might flee thither, and not die by the hande of the auenger of blood, vntill hee stoode before the Congregation. ”

Joshua 20:9 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 20:9 in Context — Joshua 20

7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

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What Does Joshua 20:9 Mean?

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