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1	Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.”	You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell, for I the LORD dwell in the midst of the people of Israel.”	Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.	So you shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the LORD am dwelling in the midst of the sons of Israel.’”	Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.’”
2	Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:	The LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,	And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,	Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,	On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses,
3	“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.	“Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites some of the inheritance of their possession as cities for them to dwell in. And you shall give to the Levites pasturelands around the cities.	Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.	“Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to live in; and you shall give to the Levites pasture lands around the cities.	“Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands around the towns.
4	The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock.	The cities shall be theirs to dwell in, and their pasturelands shall be for their cattle and for their livestock and for all their beasts.	And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.	The cities shall be theirs to live in; and their pasture lands shall be for their cattle and for their equipment and for all their other animals.	Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for the cattle they own and all their other animals.
5	The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side.	The pasturelands of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits all around.	And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.	“The pasture lands of the cities which you are to give to the Levites shall extend from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits around.	“The pasturelands around the towns that you give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the town wall.
6	You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.	And you shall measure, outside the city, on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall belong to them as pastureland for their cities.	And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.	You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, on the south side two thousand cubits, on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.	Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west and two thousand on the north, with the town in the center. They will have this area as pastureland for the towns.
7	Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.	“The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.	And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.	The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall provide for the one who commits manslaughter to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.	“Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.
8	The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands.	All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be forty-eight, with their pasturelands.	So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.	The total number of the cities which you are to give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities, together with their pasture lands.	In all you must give the Levites forty-eight towns, together with their pasturelands.
9	The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”	And as for the cities that you shall give from the possession of the people of Israel, from the larger tribes you shall take many, and from the smaller tribes you shall take few; each, in proportion to the inheritance that it inherits, shall give of its cities to the Levites.”	And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.	As for the cities which you shall give them from the possession of the sons of Israel, you shall take more from the larger, and you shall take fewer from the smaller; each shall give some of his cities to the Levites in proportion to his inheritance which he possesses.”	The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”
10	Then the LORD said to Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	Then the LORD said to Moses:
11	“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,	“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,	Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;	“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,	“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,
12	designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.	then you shall select cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person without intent may flee there.	Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.	then you shall select for yourselves cities to be your cities of refuge, so that the one who commits manslaughter by killing a person unintentionally may flee there.	select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.
13	You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.	The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.	And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.	The cities shall serve you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who commits manslaughter does not die until he stands before the congregation for trial.	They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.
14	The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.	And the cities that you give shall be your six cities of refuge.	And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.	So the cities which you are to provide shall be six cities of refuge for you.	These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.
15	Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.	You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge.	Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.	You shall provide three cities across the Jordan, and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge.	Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.
16	These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.	These six cities shall be for refuge for the people of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills any person without intent may flee there.	These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.	These six cities shall be a refuge for the sons of Israel, for the stranger, and for the foreign resident among them; so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.	These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.
17	If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.	“But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.	And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.	‘But if he struck him with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.	“’If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
18	Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.	And if he struck him down with a stone tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death.	And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.	And if he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which he would die, and as a result he did die, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.	Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.