The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
Parallel translations
- WEB The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
- KJV And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
- NKJV And of the cities which you give, you shall have six cities of refuge.
- NASB So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you.
- NLT Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,
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Quick answer
Six cities in all are to serve as cities of refuge. This sets the number of asylum cities for the nation.
Overview
Six cities, evenly placed, made refuge accessible from any part of the land within reasonable reach. The provision balanced mercy toward the innocent with the orderly administration of justice. Their distribution ensured that protection was available to all who needed it throughout Israel.
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