Deuteronomy 19:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 19:2 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.”
King James Version · Public Domain“thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 19:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:13If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
- Numbers 35:10“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
- Deuteronomy 3:18At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.
- Deuteronomy 4:41Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east
- Deuteronomy 4:42to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities:
- Joshua 20:2“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
- Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).