Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, December 20th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
Literal Standard Version
Numbers 35:13
As for the cities which you give, six [are] cities of refuge to you;
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
Hebrew Names Version
The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
King James Version
And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Lexham English Bible
The cities that you are to give will be your six cities of refuge.
The cities that you are to give will be your six cities of refuge.
English Standard Version
And the cities that you give shall be your six cities of refuge.
And the cities that you give shall be your six cities of refuge.
New Century Version
The six cities you give will be cities of safety.
The six cities you give will be cities of safety.
New English Translation
These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
Amplified Bible
'The cities which you are to provide shall be your six cities of refuge.
'The cities which you are to provide shall be your six cities of refuge.
New American Standard Bible
'So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you.
'So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the cities which you are to give shall be your six cities of refuge.
And the cities which you are to give shall be your six cities of refuge.
Contemporary English Version
There are to be six of these Safe Towns,
There are to be six of these Safe Towns,
Complete Jewish Bible
In regard to the cities you are to give, there are to be six cities of refuge for you.
In regard to the cities you are to give, there are to be six cities of refuge for you.
Darby Translation
And the cities that ye shall give shall be six cities of refuge for you.
And the cities that ye shall give shall be six cities of refuge for you.
Easy-to-Read Version
There will be six cities of safety.
There will be six cities of safety.
George Lamsa Translation
And of these cities which you shall give, six cities shall you have for refuge.
And of these cities which you shall give, six cities shall you have for refuge.
Good News Translation
Choose six cities,
Choose six cities,
Christian Standard Bible®
The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
Literal Translation
As to the cities which you shall give six shall be cities of refuge for you.
As to the cities which you shall give six shall be cities of refuge for you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And of these cities which ye shall geue, there shalbe sixe fre cities.
And of these cities which ye shall geue, there shalbe sixe fre cities.
American Standard Version
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
Bible in Basic English
Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places;
Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And of these cities which ye shal geue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
And of these cities which ye shal geue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And as to the cities which ye shall give, there shall be for you six cities of refuge.
And as to the cities which ye shall give, there shall be for you six cities of refuge.
King James Version (1611)
And of these cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
And of these cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the cities which ye shall assign, even the six cities, shall be places of refuge for you.
And the cities which ye shall assign, even the six cities, shall be places of refuge for you.
English Revised Version
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
Berean Standard Bible
The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe of tho citees that ben departid to the helpis of fugityues,
Forsothe of tho citees that ben departid to the helpis of fugityues,
Young's Literal Translation
`As to the cities which ye give -- six [are] cities of refuge to you;
`As to the cities which ye give -- six [are] cities of refuge to you;
Update Bible Version
And the cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
And the cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
Webster's Bible Translation
And of these cities which ye shall give, six cities shall ye have for refuge.
And of these cities which ye shall give, six cities shall ye have for refuge.
World English Bible
The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
New King James Version
And of the cities which you give, you shall have six cities of refuge.
And of the cities which you give, you shall have six cities of refuge.
New Living Translation
Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,
Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,
New Life Bible
The cities you give will be your six cities where you can go to be safe.
The cities you give will be your six cities where you can go to be safe.
New Revised Standard
The cities that you designate shall be six cities of refuge for you:
The cities that you designate shall be six cities of refuge for you:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And as touching the cities which ye shall give six cities of refuge, shall there be unto you.
And as touching the cities which ye shall give six cities of refuge, shall there be unto you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of those cities, that are separated for the refuge of fugitives,
And of those cities, that are separated for the refuge of fugitives,
Revised Standard Version
And the cities which you give shall be your six cities of refuge.
And the cities which you give shall be your six cities of refuge.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'The cities which you are to give shall be your six cities of refuge.
'The cities which you are to give shall be your six cities of refuge.
Contextual Overview
9And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying, 10"Speak to the sons of Israel, and you have said to them: When you are passing over the Jordan to the land of Canaan, 11and have prepared cities for yourselves—they are cities of refuge to you—then a manslayer, striking a person through ignorance, has fled there, 12and the cities have been for a refuge to you from the redeemer, and the manslayer does not die until his standing before the congregation for judgment. 13As for the cities which you give, six [are] cities of refuge to you;14three of the cities you give from beyond the Jordan, and three of the cities you give in the land of Canaan; they are cities of refuge. 15For sons of Israel, and for a sojourner, and for a settler in their midst, are these six cities for a refuge, for the fleeing there of anyone striking a person through ignorance. 16And if he has struck him with an instrument of iron, and he dies, he [is] a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death. 17And if he has struck him with a stone [in] the hand, with which he could die, and he dies, he [is] a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death. 18Or [if] he has struck him with a wooden instrument [in] the hand, with which he could die, and he dies, he [is] a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
six cities: Numbers 35:6
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:57 - the city of refuge
Cross-References
Genesis 11:5
And YHWH comes down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have built;
And YHWH comes down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have built;
Genesis 17:22
and He finishes speaking with him, and God goes up from Abraham.
and He finishes speaking with him, and God goes up from Abraham.
Genesis 18:33
And YHWH goes on, when He has finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham has turned back to his place.
And YHWH goes on, when He has finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham has turned back to his place.
Judges 6:21
And the Messenger of YHWH puts forth the end of the staff which [is] in His hand, and comes against the flesh, and against the unleavened things, and the fire goes up out of the rock and consumes the flesh and the unleavened things—and the Messenger of YHWH has gone from his eyes.
And the Messenger of YHWH puts forth the end of the staff which [is] in His hand, and comes against the flesh, and against the unleavened things, and the fire goes up out of the rock and consumes the flesh and the unleavened things—and the Messenger of YHWH has gone from his eyes.
Judges 13:20
and it comes to pass, in the going up of the flame from off the altar toward the heavens, that the Messenger of YHWH goes up in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife are looking on, and they fall on their faces to the earth,
and it comes to pass, in the going up of the flame from off the altar toward the heavens, that the Messenger of YHWH goes up in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife are looking on, and they fall on their faces to the earth,
Luke 24:31
and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, and He became unseen by them.
and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, and He became unseen by them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And of these cities which ye shall give,.... Of the forty eight cities they were to give to the Levites, Numbers 35:7,
six cities shall ye have for refuge; which, I think, makes it clear, that not all the forty eight cities were for refuge, only six of them.
