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Joshua 20:4

King James Version (KJV)

And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Translations

Joshua 20:4 - Amplified Bible

He who flees to one of those cities shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case to the elders of that city; they shall receive him to [the protection of] that city and give him a place to dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - American Standard Version

And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - Bible in Basic English

And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

Joshua 20:4 - Darby Bible

And he shall flee unto one of those cities and stand at the entrance of the city-gate, and shall declare his matter in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - English Standard Version

He shall flee to one of these cities and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case to the elders of that city. Then they shall take him into the city and give him a place, and he shall remain with them.

Joshua 20:4 - King James Version

And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

"Huirá a una de estas ciudades, se presentará a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad y expondrá su caso a oìdos de los ancianos de la ciudad; éstos lo llevarán con ellos dentro de la ciudad y le darán un lugar para que habite en medio de ellos.

Joshua 20:4 - The Message

"A person shall escape for refuge to one of these cities, stand at the entrance to the city gate, and lay out his case before the city’s leaders. The leaders must then take him into the city among them and give him a place to live with them.

Joshua 20:4 - New American Standard Bible

~`He shall flee to one of these cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and state his case in the hearing of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them and give him a place, so that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~'El que busca refugio huirá a una de estas ciudades, se presentará a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad y expondrá su caso a oìdos de los ancianos de la ciudad. Estos lo llevarán con ellos dentro de la ciudad y le darán un lugar para que habite en medio de ellos.

Joshua 20:4 - World English Bible

He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4 - Young's Living Translation

`When [one] hath fled unto one of these cities, and hath stood [at] the opening of the gate of the city, and hath spoken in the ears of the elders of that city his matter, then they have gathered him into the city unto them, and have given to him a place, and he hath dwelt with them.

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