Berean Standard Bible
“Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.””
The laws about cities of refuge protect someone who kills accidentally, while also guarding the land against bloodshed. The chapter closes with a statement about the land itself.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.”
World English Bible (WEB)
You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the middle of which I dwell; for I, Yahweh, dwell in the middle of the children of Israel.’”
King James Version (KJV)
Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Jehovah, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not make unclean the land where you are living and in which is my House: for I the Lord am present among the children of Israel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No contaminéis, pues, la tierra donde habitáis, en medio de la cual yo habito; porque yo Jehová habito en medio de los hijos de Israel.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No contaminen la tierra donde van a vivir, porque yo, el Señor, viviré allí entre ustedes».
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