Deuteronomy 19:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died;

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

English Amplified

Then the elders of his own city shall send for him and fetch him from there and give him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then the elders of his own city shall send for him and fetch him from there and give him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

the elders of his city are to send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

English EASY 2024

If he does that, the leaders of his own town must take him from there. They must bring him to the dead person's relative. He must die as his punishment.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

the elders in his hometown must send someone to get him and take him away from the city of safety. These leaders must hand him over to the close relative. He is a murderer and he must die.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

In that case, the leaders of your own town are to send for you and hand you over to the relative responsible for taking revenge for the murder, so that you may be put to death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If someone does this, the leaders of your city must send for that person. They must take him from that city and hand him over to the relative who has the authority to avenge the death. He must die.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

the elders of his city must send [for him], take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.

English KJV 1611

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there and give him over into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

then the elders of his city must send and fetch him from there, and deliver him to the hand of the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

the elders of his own city shall send for him and have him taken from there, and shall hand him over to be slain by the avenger of blood.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The elders of his own city must send for him and remove him from there to deliver him over to the blood avenger to die.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If he does, the elders of his own town must send for him. He must be brought back from the city and handed over to the dead man's nearest male relative. The relative will kill him.

the elders of his town shall send for him, bring him back from the city, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

English NKJ 1982

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

In that case, the leaders of the murderer's hometown must have the murderer brought back from the city of refuge and handed over to the dead person's avenger to be killed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

then the elders of the killer's city shall send to have the culprit taken from there and handed over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

the elders of his hometown shall send for him and shall bring him home and deliver him over to the dead man's avenger, to kill him.

English Tyndale 1537

Then let the elders of his city send and fetch him thence and deliver him into the hands of the justice of blood, and he shall die.