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Deuteronomy 19:12

New American Standard Bible

12 then the elders of his city shall send men and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

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American Standard Version

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

Christian Standard Bible

the elders of his city are to send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.

English Standard Version

then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

King James Version

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

New International Version

the killer shall be sent for by the town elders, be brought back from the city, and be handed over to the avenger of blood to die.

New King James Version

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

New Living Translation

In that case, the elders of the murderer’s hometown must send agents to the city of refuge to bring him back and hand him over to the dead person’s avenger to be put to death.

World English Bible

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.