And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.

biblegateway Num 35:12

‘The cities shall be to you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands before the congregation for trial.

You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

These cities will be places of refuge from any relative who can avenge the death. So anyone accused of murder will not have to die until he has had a trial in front of the community.

biblegateway Num 35:12

They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that a person accused of murder may not die before 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.

bibleoremus Num 35:12

The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, so that the slayer may not die until there is a trial before the congregation.

These cities will be places of refuge from the dead man's next-of-kin, so that the homicide is not put to death without a trial before the community.

biblegateway Num 35:12

‘They shall be cities of refuge for you from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation in 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.

biblegateway Num 35:12