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Exodus 21:13
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KJ21
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
ASV
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
AMP
However, if he did not lie in wait [for him], but God allowed him to fall into his hand, then I will establish for you a place to which he may escape [for protection until duly tried].
AMPC
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God allowed him to fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee [for protection until duly tried].
BRG
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
CSB
But if he did not intend any harm, and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
CSBA
But if he did not intend any harm, and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
CEB
If the killing wasn’t on purpose but an accident allowed by God, then I will designate a place to which the killer can run away.
CJB
If it was not premeditated but an act of God, then I will designate for you a place to which he can flee.
CEV
But if you did not intend to kill someone, and I, the Lord, let it happen anyway, you may run for safety to a place that I have set aside.
DARBY
But if he have not lain in wait, and God have delivered [him] into his hand, I will appoint thee a place to which he shall flee.
DRA
But he that did not lie in wait for him, but God delivered him into his hands: I will appoint thee a place to which he must flee.
ERV
But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run to for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.
EASY
But perhaps he had not decided to kill the other person. Perhaps God let it happen. Then the man should run away to a safe place that I will choose for you.
EHV
However, if this was not done intentionally but rather was an act of God, for that kind of case I will appoint a place among you to which that man can flee.
ESV
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
ESVUK
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
EXB
But if a person kills someone ·accidentally [without premeditation], God allowed that to happen, so ·the person must go to a place I will choose [L I will appoint for you a place to which the person may flee; Josh. 20:1–9].
GNV
And if a man hath not laid wait, but God hath offered him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
GW
If it wasn’t done intentionally, but God let it happen, the killer should flee to a place I will set aside for you.
GNT
But if it was an accident and he did not mean to kill him, he can escape to a place which I will choose for you, and there he will be safe.
HCSB
But if he didn’t intend any harm, and yet God caused it to happen by his hand, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.
ICB
But if a person kills someone accidentally, God allowed that to happen. So the person must go to a place I will choose.
ISV
If he didn’t lie in wait, but God let him fall into his reach, then I’ll appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
JUB
And if a man did not lie in wait but God delivered him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place where he shall flee.
KJV
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
AKJV
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
LSB
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.
LEB
But if he did not lie in wait and it was an accident, I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
TLB
But if it is accidental—an act of God—and not intentional, then I will appoint a place where he can run and get protection.
MSG
“If someone hits another and death results, the penalty is death. But if there was no intent to kill—if it was an accident, an ‘act of God’—I’ll set aside a place to which the killer can flee for refuge. But if the murder was premeditated, cunningly plotted, then drag the killer away, even if it’s from my Altar, to be put to death.
MEV
However, if it was not premeditated, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place where he may flee.
NOG
If it wasn’t done intentionally, but Elohim let it happen, the killer should flee to a place I will set aside for you.
NABRE
However, regarding the one who did not hunt another down, but God caused death to happen by his hand, I will set apart for you a place to which that one may flee.
NASB
Yet if he did not lie in wait for him, but God caused him to fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.
NASB1995
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.
NCB
However, if the man did not lie in wait, but he met him by chance, there will be a place where he can flee for refuge.
NCV
But if a person kills someone accidentally, God allowed that to happen, so the person must go to a place I will choose.
NET
But if he does not do it with premeditation, but it happens by accident, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
NIRV
Suppose they did not do it on purpose. Suppose I let it happen. Then they can escape to a place I will choose.
NIV
However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place I will designate.
NIVUK
However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place I will designate.
NKJV
However, if he did not lie in wait, but God delivered him into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
NLV
But if he did not plan to hurt him, but God allowed it to happen, then I will give you a place where he may run to be safe.
NLT
But if it was simply an accident permitted by God, I will appoint a place of refuge where the slayer can run for safety.
NRSVA
If it was not premeditated, but came about by an act of God, then I will appoint for you a place to which the killer may flee.
NRSVACE
If it was not premeditated, but came about by an act of God, then I will appoint for you a place to which the killer may flee.
NRSVCE
If it was not premeditated, but came about by an act of God, then I will appoint for you a place to which the killer may flee.
NRSVUE
If it was not premeditated but came about by an act of God, then I will appoint for you a place to which the killer may flee.
OJB
And if he lie not in ambush, but HaElohim deliver him into his yad, then I will appoint thee a makom (i.e., city of refuge) where he shall flee there.
RGT
“But, if a man did not lie in wait, but God offered him into his hand, then I will appoint a place where he shall flee.
RSV
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
RSVCE
But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
TLV
But if he did not hunt him down, yet God caused it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may run.
VOICE
But if God allows a person to die at the hands of another who never intended to kill him in the first place, then I will appoint a place where he can run and take refuge from those who would exact revenge.
WEB
but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
WYC
forsooth if a man setteth not ambush, but God betook him into his hands, I shall ordain a place to thee (I shall ordain a place for thee), whither he oughteth to flee.
YLT
as to him who hath not laid wait, and God hath brought to his hand, I have even set for thee a place whither he doth flee.
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