Deuteronomy 19:2 “then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land…”

Deuteronomy 19:2

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

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

World English Bible

you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the middle of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess.

American Standard Version

thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.

Darby Translation

thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.

Young's Literal Translation

three cities thou dost separate for thee in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it.

Bible in Basic English

You are to have three towns marked out in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage.

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Cross references

“separate three cities”

Exodus 21:13 Deuteronomy 4:41–43 Numbers 35:10–15 Joshua 20:2–7 Hebrews 6:18

Exodus 21:13 · BSB

If, 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.

Deuteronomy 4:41–43 · BSB

Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east

Numbers 35:10–15 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Joshua 20:2–7 · BSB

“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

Hebrews 6:18 · BSB

Thus 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 references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses,

3You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities.

Read Deuteronomy 19