Numbers 35:6

English Standard Version

6 “The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities. (Nu 35:13; De 4:41; Jos 20:2; Jos 20:7; Jos 21:3; Jos 21:13; Jos 21:21; Jos 21:27; Jos 21:32; Jos 21:36; Jos 21:38) 

New International Version

6 ‘Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns. 

New International Reader’s Version

6 ‘Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities to go to for safety. A person who has killed someone can run to one of them. Also give the Levites 42 other towns. 

King James Version

6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. 

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