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Berean Standard Bible

“because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.”

Numbers 35:28

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.

World English Bible (WEB)

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

King James Version (KJV)

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

American Standard Version (ASV)

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because he had been ordered to keep inside the safe town till the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the taker of life may come back to the place of his heritage.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pues en su ciudad de refugio deberá aquél habitar hasta que muera el gran sacerdote: y después que muriere el gran sacerdote, el homicida volverá á la tierra de su posesión.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque el hombre debió haber permanecido dentro de la ciudad hasta la muerte del sumo sacerdote. Pero después de la muerte del sumo sacerdote, el hombre puede volver a su tierra y a su hogar.

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