Deuteronomy 19:7
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.In other versions
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.
ASV
And so I am ordering you to see that three towns are marked out for this purpose.
BBE
Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.
DBY
Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for you.
WEB
therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.
YLT
Wherefore I command you, saying, You shall separate three cities for you.
ENG
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
WBT
This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
BSB
In context
5As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
6Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
7Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
8And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
9If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: