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Unchecked Copy BoxJoshua 20:6 - And he shall remain in that city until he has stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of him who is high priest at the time. Then the manslayer may return to his own town and his own home, to the town from which he fled.’”
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Translations for Joshua 20:6
KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)
And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

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NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)
‘And he shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the one who is high priest in those days. Then the slayer may return and come to his own city and his own house, to the city from which he fled.’ ”

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NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)
But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, which will render a judgment. And he must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, he is free to return to his own home in the town from which he fled.”

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NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)
They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.”

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ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)
And he shall remain in that city until he has stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of him who is high priest at the time. Then the manslayer may return to his own town and his own home, to the town from which he fled.’”

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CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to his own city from which he fled.”

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NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)
‘And he shall remain in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the one who is high priest in those days. Then [fn]he shall [fn]return to his own city and to his own house, to the city from which he fled.’”

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NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)
‘He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the one who is high priest in those days. Then the manslayer shall [fn]return to his own city and to his own house, to the city from which he fled.’”

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LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)
‘And he shall live in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the one who is high priest in those days. Then the manslayer shall return and come to his own city and to his own house, to the city from which he fled.’”

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AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)
‘He shall live in that city until he has stood before the congregation for judgment [and [fn]if acquitted of murder he must stay there], until the death of the one who is the high priest in those days. Then the offender (manslayer) shall return to his own city and his own house from which he fled.’”

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NETNET (read chapter in NET)
He must remain in that city until his case is decided by the assembly and the high priest dies. Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped."

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RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)
And he shall remain in that city until he has stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of him who is high priest at the time: then the slayer may go again to his own town and his own home, to the town from which he fled.'"

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ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)
And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

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YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)
and he hath dwelt in that city till his standing before the company for judgment, till the death of the chief priest who is in those days -- then doth the man-slayer turn back and hath come unto his city, and unto his house, unto the city whence he fled.'

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DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)
And he shall dwell in that city, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment, until the death of the high-priest that shall be in those days; then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

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WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)
And he shall dwell in that city, until he shall stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high-priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled.

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HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)
He shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the Kohen Gadol that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled.

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VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)
et habitabit in civitate illa donec stet ante iudicium causam reddens facti sui et moriatur sacerdos magnus qui fuerit in illo tempore tunc revertetur homicida et ingredietur civitatem et domum suam de qua fugerat

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NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)
وَيَظَلُّ مُقِيماً فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ حَتَّى يَمْثُلَ أَمَامَ الْقَضَاءِ لِيَلْقَى مُحَاكَمَةً عَادِلَةً، وَإِلَى أَنْ يَمُوتَ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ الَّذِي يَكُونُ فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ. عِنْدَئِذٍ يَرْجِعُ الْقَاتِلُ إِلَى مَدِينَتِهِ الَّتِي هَرَبَ مِنْهَا وَإِلَى بَيْتِهِ».

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WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)
וְיָשַׁ֣ב בָּעִ֣יר הַהִ֗יא עַד־עָמְד֞וֹ לִפְנֵ֤י הָֽעֵדָה֙ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט עַד־מוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם אָ֣ז יָשׁ֣וּב הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ וּבָ֤א אֶל־עִירוֹ֙ וְאֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ אֶל־הָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֥ס מִשָּֽׁם׃

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SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَيَسْكُنُ فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ حَتَّى يَقِفَ أَمَامَ الْجَمَاعَةِ لِلْقَضَاءِ، إِلَى أَنْ يَمُوتَ الْكَاهِنُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي يَكُونُ فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ. حِينَئِذٍ يَرْجِعُ الْقَاتِلُ وَيَأْتِي إِلَى مَدِينَتِهِ وَبَيْتِهِ، إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ الَّتِي هَرَبَ مِنْهَا».

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RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)
Y quedará en aquella ciudad hasta que parezca en juicio delante del ayuntamiento, hasta la muerte del gran sacerdote que fuere en aquel tiempo: entonces el homicida tornará y vendrá á su ciudad y á su casa y á la ciudad de donde huyó.

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RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)
Y quedará en aquella ciudad hasta que comparezca en juicio delante de la congregación, y hasta la muerte del que fuere sumo sacerdote en aquel tiempo; entonces el homicida podrá volver a su ciudad y a su casa y a la ciudad de donde huyó.

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BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)
And he is to go on living in that town till he has to come before the meeting of the people to be judged; (till the death of him who is high priest at that time:) then the taker of life may come back to his town and to his house, to the town from which he had gone in flight.

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CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)
他要住在那城裡、站在會眾面前聽審判．等到那時的大祭司死了、殺人的纔可以回到本城本家、就是他所逃出來的那城。

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EMEM (read chapter in EM)
Quedará en aquella ciudad hasta que comparezca en juicio delante de la asamblea, y hasta la muerte del sumo sacerdote que haya en aquellos días. Entonces el homicida podrá volver y venir a su ciudad y a su casa, a la ciudad de donde huyó.'"

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KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)
그 살인자가 회중의 앞에 서서 재판을 받기까지나 당시 대제사장의 죽기까지 그 성읍에 거하다가 그 후에 그 살인자가 본 성읍 곧 자기가 도망하여 나온 그 성읍의 자기 집으로 돌아갈지니라

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LSLS (read chapter in LS)
Il restera dans cette ville jusqu'à ce qu'il ait comparu devant l'assemblée pour être jugé, jusqu'à la mort du souverain sacrificateur alors en fonctions. A cette époque, le meurtrier s'en retournera et rentrera dans sa ville et dans sa maison, dans la ville d'où il s'était enfui.

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LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)
So soll er in der Stadt wohnen, bis daß er stehe vor der Gemeinde vor Gericht, und bis daß der Hohepriester sterbe, der zur selben Zeit sein wird. Alsdann soll der Totschläger wiederkommen in seine Stadt und in sein Haus, zur Stadt, davon er geflohen ist.

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RSTRST (read chapter in RST)
пусть он живет в этом городе, доколе не предстанет пред общество на суд, доколе не умрет великий священник, который будет в те дни. А потом пусть возвратится убийца и пойдет в город свой и в дом свой, в город, из которого он убежал.

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SESE (read chapter in SE)
Y quedará en aquella ciudad hasta que parezca en juicio delante del ayuntamiento, hasta la muerte del sumo sacerdote que fuere en aquel tiempo; entonces el homicida tornará y vendrá a su ciudad y a su casa y a la ciudad de donde huyó.

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