Suppose someone killed a person they didn’t hate and without meaning to do it. That person could run to one of those cities and stay alive.

使那素无仇恨、无心杀了人的，可以逃到这三城之中的一座城，就得存活：

使那素无仇恨、无意中杀了邻舍的凶手，可以逃到这三座城中的一座，就得存活：

使那素无仇恨、无意中杀了邻舍的凶手，可以逃到这三座城中的一座，就得存活：

供素无冤仇却误杀他人者逃往避难。

让那些素无仇恨、无心误杀人的，可以逃到那里去；逃到这三座城的一座去的，都可以活着：

使那素無仇恨、無心殺了人的，可以逃到這三城之中的一座城，就得存活：

使那素無仇恨、無意中殺了鄰舍的兇手，可以逃到這三座城中的一座，就得存活：

使那素無仇恨、無意中殺了鄰舍的兇手，可以逃到這三座城中的一座，就得存活：

供素無冤仇卻誤殺他人者逃往避難。

讓那些素無仇恨、無心誤殺人的，可以逃到那裡去；逃到這三座城的一座去的，都可以活著：

讓不知不覺、素來沒有仇恨、殺死鄰舍的兇手、得以逃到那三個地方去；逃到一座這樣的城，就可以活着：

使素無仇怨、而誤殺人者、可逃入之、以保其生、

使無讎怨而誤殺人者、可遁於彼、保其餘生。

使素與人無仇而誤殺之者、可逃於彼、逃入其邑、即可保全生命、

to which anyone who had killed a person could flee if they had unintentionally killed a neighbor without malice aforethought. They could flee into one of these cities and save their life.

that the manslayer might flee there, anyone who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without being at enmity with him in time past; he may flee to one of these cities and save his life:

Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety.

Someone could flee there who committed manslaughter, killing his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him. He could flee to one of these cities and stay alive:

for one to flee there who unintentionally killed his neighbor, without having hatred for him in time past; and by fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without having hated him in time past, and that by fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

that the manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

Someone could flee there who committed manslaughter, killing his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him. He could flee to one of these cities and stay alive:

That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

Anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe.

that the man slayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally and didn’t hate him in time past, and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

When you do, choose the cities to go to for safety. People who have killed someone by accident can run to one of those cities.They will be places of safety for them. People will be safe there from those who want to kill them. Then anyone charged with murder will not die before their case has been brought to the community court.

“ Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities to go to for safety. A person who has killed someone can run to one of them. Also give the Levites 42 other towns.

Those six towns will be places where the Israelites can go for safety. Outsiders living in Israel can also go to them for safety. So anyone who has killed another person by accident can run there.“‘ Suppose a person uses an iron object to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.Or suppose a person is holding a stone that could kill. And they use it to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.Or suppose a person is holding a wooden object that could kill. And they use it to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.The dead person’s nearest male relative must kill the murderer. When he meets up with him, he must kill the murderer.What if a person makes evil plans against someone else? And what if that person pushes them so that they die? Or what if that person throws something at them so that they die?Or what if that person hits another person with a fist so that the other dies? Then the person who does any of those things must be put to death. That person is a murderer. The dead person’s nearest male relative must kill the murderer. When he meets up with him, he must kill the murderer.“‘ But what if a person suddenly pushes someone else without being angry? Or what if that person throws something at someone else without meaning to?Or what if that person does not see the other person and drops a stone on them that kills them? He was not the dead person’s enemy. He did not mean to harm them.Then the court must decide between the person who did the act and the nearest male relative of the one who was killed. Here are the rules the court must follow.The court must provide a safe place for the person accused of murder. It must keep the one accused of murder safe from those who want to kill them. The court must send the accused person back to the city they ran to for safety. The accused person must stay there until the high priest dies. That priest has been anointed with holy oil.“‘ But suppose the accused person goes outside that city.And suppose the dead person’s nearest male relative finds them outside the city. Then the relative can kill the accused person. The relative will not be guilty of murder.The accused person must stay in that city until the high priest dies. Only then may they return home.

The Lord your God will destroy the nations whose land he is giving you. You will drive them out. And you will make your homes in their towns and their houses.When you do, set apart for yourselves three cities in the land. It’s the land the Lord your God is giving you to take as your own.Figure out the distances and then separate the land into three parts. Then anyone who kills another person can run to one of these cities for safety. They are in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own.Here is the rule about a person who kills someone. That person can run to one of those cities for safety. The rule applies to anyone who kills a neighbor they didn’t hate and didn’t mean to kill.For example, suppose a man goes into a forest with his neighbor to cut wood. When he swings his ax to chop down a tree, the head of the ax flies off. And it hits his neighbor and kills him. Then that man can run to one of those cities and save his life.If he doesn’t go to one of those cities, the dead man’s nearest male relative might become very angry. He might chase the man. If the city is too far away, he might catch him and kill him. But the man running to the city isn’t worthy of death, because he didn’t hate his neighbor.That’s why I command you to set apart for yourselves three cities.The Lord your God will increase the size of your territory. He promised your people of long ago that he would do it. He will give you the whole land he promised them.But he’ll do it only if you are careful to obey all the laws I’m commanding you today. I command you to love the Lord your God. You must always live as he wants you to live. Suppose you are careful to obey, and the Lord your God gives you more land. Then you must set apart three more cities.Do it to protect those not guilty of murder. Then you won’t spill their blood in your land. It’s the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own.

When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.