20:9. αυται G3778 D-NPF αι G3588 T-NPF πολεις G4172 N-NPF αι G3588 T-NPF επικλητοι A-NPF τοις G3588 T-DPM υιοις G5207 N-DPM ισραηλ G2474 N-PRI και G2532 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSM προσηλυτω G4339 N-DSM τω G3588 T-DSM προσκειμενω V-PMPDS εν G1722 PREP αυτοις G846 D-DPM καταφυγειν G2703 V-AAN εκει G1563 ADV παντι G3956 A-DSM παιοντι G3817 V-PAPDS ψυχην G5590 N-ASF ακουσιως ADV ινα G2443 CONJ μη G3165 ADV αποθανη G599 V-AAS-3S εν G1722 PREP χειρι G5495 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM αγχιστευοντος V-PAPGS το G3588 T-ASN αιμα G129 N-ASN εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 PRT καταστη G2525 V-AAS-3S εναντι G1725 PREP της G3588 T-GSF συναγωγης G4864 N-GSF εις G1519 PREP κρισιν G2920 N-ASF

20:9. These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.

20:9. These cities were set apart for all the Israelites as well as the foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take refuge in one of these cities. In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing trial before the local assembly.

20:9. 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.

20:9. These were the cities designated for all the people of Israel and for the stranger sojourning among them, that anyone who killed a person without intent could flee there, so that he might not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, till he stood before the congregation.

20:9. 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.

20:9. These were the cities designated for all the people of Israel, and for the stranger sojourning among them, that any one who killed a person without intent could flee there, so that he might not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, till he stood before the congregation.

20:9. 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.

20:9. 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.

20:9. All Israelites or any foreigners living among them who killed someone by accident were allowed to run away to one of these cities of safety. They could be safe there and not be killed by anyone chasing them. The court in that city would judge them.

20:9. These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger who sojourns among them, that whoever kills any person unwittingly might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

20:9. These H428 were H1961 the cities H5892 appointed H4152 for all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and for the stranger H1616 that sojourneth H1481 among H8432 them , that whosoever H3605 killeth H5221 [any] person H5315 at unawares H7684 might flee H5127 thither, H8033 and not H3808 die H4191 by the hand H3027 of the avenger H1350 of blood, H1818 until H5704 he stood H5975 before H6440 the congregation. H5712