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Complete Jewish Bible

Numbers 35:10

"Tell the people of Isra'el, ‘When you cross the Yarden into the land of Kena‘an,

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Murder;   Punishments;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - City of refuge;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kill, Killing;   Kinsman-Redeemer;   Motives;   Punishment;   Easton Bible Dictionary - City;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Avenger;   Cities of Refuge;   Manslayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and Unclean;   Kin;   Numbers, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Refuge, Cities of;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Levi;   Refuge;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Homicide;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Avenger of Blood;   Priestly Code;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and tell them, When you pass over the Yarden into the land of Kana`an,
King James Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Lexham English Bible
"Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
English Standard Version
"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New Century Version
"Tell the Israelites these things: ‘When you cross the Jordan River and go into Canaan,
New English Translation
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you cross over the Jordan River into the land of Canaan,
Amplified Bible
"Tell the Israelites, 'When you cross the Jordan [River] into the land of Canaan,
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come ouer Iorden into the land of Canaan,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Contemporary English Version
to tell the people of Israel: After you have crossed the Jordan River and are settled in Canaan,
Darby Translation
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Tell the people this: You will cross the Jordan River and go into the land of Canaan.
George Lamsa Translation
Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Good News Translation
to say to the people of Israel: "When you cross the Jordan River and enter the land of Canaan,
Christian Standard Bible®
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Literal Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speake to the childre of Israel, & saye vnto the: Whan ye come ouer Iordane into ye londe of Canaan,
American Standard Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Bible in Basic English
Say to the children of Israel, when you have gone over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel, and say vnto them: When ye be come ouer Iordane into the lande of Chanaan:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
King James Version (1611)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye bee come ouer Iordane, into the land of Canaan:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Ye are to cross over Jordan into the land of Chanaan.
English Revised Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Berean Standard Bible
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Spek thou to the sones of Israel, and thou schalt seie to hem, Whanne ye han passid Jordan, in the lond of Canaan,
Young's Literal Translation
`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are passing over the Jordan to the land of Canaan,
Update Bible Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Webster's Bible Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye have passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
World English Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New King James Version
"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New Living Translation
"Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. "When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New Life Bible
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New Revised Standard
Speak to the Israelites, and say to them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, - When ye are passing over the Jordan unto the land of Canaan,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: When you shall have passed over the Jordan into the land of Chanaan,
Revised Standard Version
"Say to the people of Israel, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Contextual Overview

9 (RY: vii, LY: vi) Adonai said to Moshe, 10 "Tell the people of Isra'el, ‘When you cross the Yarden into the land of Kena‘an, 11 you are to designate for yourselves cities that will be cities of refuge for you, to which anyone who kills someone by mistake can flee. 12 These cities are to be a refuge for you from the dead person's next-of-kin, who might otherwise avenge his kinsman's death by slaying the killer prior to his standing trial before the community. 13 In regard to the cities you are to give, there are to be six cities of refuge for you. 14 You are to give three cities east of the Yarden and three cities in the land of Kena‘an; they will be cities of refuge. 15 These six cities will serve as refuge for the people of Isra'el, as well as for the foreigner and resident alien with them; so that anyone who kills someone by mistake may flee there. 16 "‘However, if he hits him with an iron implement and thus causes his death, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death. 17 Or if he hits him with a stone in his hand big enough to kill someone, and he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death. 18 Or if he hits him with a wood utensil in his hand capable of killing someone, and he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 34:2, Leviticus 14:34, Leviticus 25:2, Deuteronomy 12:9, Deuteronomy 19:1, Deuteronomy 19:2

Cross-References

Genesis 17:5
Your name will no longer be Avram [exalted father], but your name will be Avraham [father of many], because I have made you the father of many nations.
Genesis 17:15
God said to Avraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are not to call her Sarai [mockery]; her name is to be Sarah [princess].
Genesis 35:27
Ya‘akov came home to his father Yitz'chak at Mamre, near Kiryat-Arba (also known as Hevron), where Avraham and Yitz'chak had lived as foreigners.
Genesis 35:28
Yitz'chak lived to be 180 years old.
1 Kings 18:31
Eliyahu took twelve stones, in keeping with the number of tribes of the sons of Ya‘akov, to whom the word of Adonai had come, saying, "Your name is to be Isra'el."
2 Kings 17:34
To this day they continue to follow their former [pagan] customs. They do not fear Adonai . They do not follow the regulations, rulings, Torah or mitzvah which Adonai ordered the descendants of Ya‘akov, to whom he gave the name Isra'el,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,.... Now, directly:

when ye come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; as they quickly would, being now very near it, and of which there was the utmost certainty, since the Lord had promised to bring them over that river, and put them in possession of that land.


 
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