• Joshua 20:9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 9 These became the cities appointed for all the Israelites and for the foreign residents residing among them, so that anyone who unintentionally killed someone* could flee there+ and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.+

  • Joshua 20:9
    The Bible in Living English

    • 9 These were the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel and for the immigrants that lived among them, for everyone who struck down a person inadvertently to flee to and not die by the blood-reclaimer till he stood before the congregation.

  • Joshua 20:9
    American Standard Version

    • 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.

  • Joshua 20:9
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 9 These were the cities appointed for all the sons of Israel and for the sojourner who sojourneth in their midst, that whosoever should slay a person by mistake might flee thither,—and not die by the hand of the blood-redeemer, until he should stand before the assembly.

  • Joshua 20:9
    King James Version

    • 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.