Deuteronomy 19:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.
English ASV
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.
English Amplified
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three [refuge] cities.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three [refuge] cities.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.
English EASY 2024
So I command you to choose three cities to be safe cities for yourselves.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
That is why I commanded you to choose three special cities.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three cities.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
This is why I order you to set aside three cities.
English God's Word - GW 1995
This is why I'm commanding you to set aside three cities for yourselves.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
This is why I am commanding you to set apart three cities for yourselves.
English KJV 1611
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
English LSB
Therefore, I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall set apart three cities for yourself.’
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Therefore, I command you, saying, “You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Therefore, I command you, saying, 'You shall set aside three cities for yourself.'
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
That is why I order you to set apart three cities.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
That's why I command you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
English NIV
This is why I command you to set aside for yourselves three cities.
English NKJ 1982
Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall separate three cities for yourself.’
English NLT
That is why I am commanding you to set aside three cities of refuge.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Therefore I command you: You shall set apart three cities.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three cities.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
otherwise the angry avenger might catch and kill the innocent slayer, even though he should not have died since he had not killed deliberately.
English Tyndale 1537
Wherefore I command thee saying: see that thou appoint out three cities.