Joshua 20:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that the man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — World English Bible

Joshua 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly and unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — American Standard Version

Joshua 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that the slayer who unwittingly without intent smiteth any one mortally may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — Darby Translation

Joshua 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood.”

Joshua 20:3 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 20:3 in Context — Joshua 20

1 E falou o SENHOR a Josué, dizendo:

2 Fala aos filhos de Israel, dizendo: Assinalai-vos as cidades de refúgio, das quais eu vos falei por Moisés;

3 Para que se acolha ali o homicida que matar a alguém por acidente e não de propósito; que vos sejam por refúgio do vingador do morto.

4 E o que se refugiar a alguma daquelas cidades se apresentará à porta da cidade, e dirá suas causas, ouvindo-o os anciãos daquela cidade: e eles o receberão consigo dentro da cidade, e lhe darão lugar que habite com eles.

5 E quando o vingador do morto o seguir, não entregarão em sua mão ao homicida, porquanto feriu a seu próximo por acidente, nem teve com ele antes inimizade.

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What Does Joshua 20:3 Mean?

Joshua 20:3 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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