¹Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

¹ Rabbi salaŋ Musa se waato kaŋ jama go Mowab batama ra, Urdun jarga, naŋ kaŋ boro ga Yeriko fonnay. A ne:

¹And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

²“Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and you shall give suburbs for the cities around them to the Levites.

² «Ma ci Israyla izey se ka ne i ma kwaarayaŋ no Lawitey se i tubey ra, i ma goro i ra se. Kuray nanguyaŋ mo kwaarey windanta, i m'i no Lawitey se.

²Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.

³The cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their livestock, and for their substance, and for all their animals.

³ Kwaarey din ra no i ga goro. I saajey mo ga ciya i hawey kuray se, d'i alman cindey kulu mo se.

³And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.

⁴“The suburbs of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits around it.

⁴ Kwaarey din kuray saajey mo, kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ga no Lawitey se, i m'i neesi za kwaara birni cinaro gaa ka koy kwaara banda kambe kar zambar fo a casanta kuray kulu.

⁴And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.

⁵You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

⁵ Danga, araŋ ma neesi kwaara banda kambe kar zambar hinka wayna funay haray, kamba kar zambar hinka dandi kamba haray, kambe kar zambar hinka wayna kaŋay haray, da kambe kar zambar hinka azawa kambe haray. Kwaara mo ma goro bindo ra. Woodin yaŋ no ga ciya i kwaara se kuray nangey.

⁵And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

⁶“The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to: and besides them you shall give forty-two cities.

⁶ Kwaarey kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ga no Lawitey se mo, i ra iddu ma ciya tuguyaŋ kwaara yaŋ, kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ga no hala boro-wi ma zuru ka koy i do. Araŋ ma Lawitey no mo kwaara waytaaci cindi hinka koyne ka tonton.

⁶And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities.

⁷All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities together with their suburbs.

⁷ Kwaarey kulu kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ga no Lawitey se mo, kwaara waytaaci cindi ahakku no, ngey nda ngey kuray nangey.

⁷All the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities; them [shall ye give] with their suburbs.

⁸Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many; and from the few you shall take few: everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give of his cities to the Levites.”

⁸ Kwaarey din kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ga suuban Israyla izey tubey ra ka no, boro boobo gaa araŋ ma ta iboobo, boro ciraariyaŋ mo gaa araŋ ma ta ikayna. Boro kulu, nga tubo baayaŋo kaŋ a du boŋ no a ga nga kwaarey no Lawitey se.»

⁸And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites.

⁹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

⁹ Rabbi salaŋ Musa se ka ne:

⁹And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

¹⁰“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

¹⁰ «Ma salaŋ Israyla izey se ka ne: D'araŋ na Urdun daŋandi ka furo Kanaana laabo ra,

¹⁰Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

¹¹then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.

¹¹ kal araŋ ma kwaarayaŋ suuban. I ga ciya tuguyaŋ kwaarayaŋ araŋ se, hala boro-wi kaŋ mana haw k'a te ma zuru ka koy noodin.

¹¹then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.

¹²The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment.

¹² Kwaarey din ga ciya araŋ se tuguyaŋ nangu do ka faaba daw* banako kambe, zama boro-wiyo ma si bu za a mana kay jama jine ciiti se.

¹²And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.

¹³The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.

¹³ Kwaarey kaŋ araŋ ga no yaŋ mo ga ciya araŋ se tuguyaŋ kwaara iddu.

¹³And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.

¹⁴You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and you shall give three cities in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge.

¹⁴ Araŋ ma kwaara hinza no Urdun se ne-haray, Kanaana laabo mo ra kwaara hinza. I ga ciya tuguyaŋ kwaarayaŋ.

¹⁴Ye shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge.

¹⁵For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the foreigner living among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.

¹⁵ Kwaara iddo wo ga ciya tuguyaŋ nanguyaŋ Israyla izey se da yawey kaŋ yaŋ ga goro i game ra mo se. Boro kulu kaŋ na boro wi, kaŋ manti a haw k'a te no, a koy ga du ka zuru ka koy ka tugu noodin.

¹⁵For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.

¹⁶“‘But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁶ Amma d'a n'a kar da jinay fo kaŋ guuru no hal a ma bu se, boro-wi no kaŋ haw k'a te. Boro-wi woodin dumi, daahir i g'a koy wi no.

¹⁶But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁷If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁷ Da tondi mo no a sambu nga kambe ra kaŋ ga hin ka boro wi, k'a kar d'a, hala bora bu mo, boro-wi no kaŋ haw k'a te. Boro-wi woodin dumi mo, daahir i g'a wi no.

¹⁷And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁸Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁸ Wala mo d'a na hay fo sambu nga kambe ra kaŋ bundu no k'a kar d'a, mate kaŋ cine a ga boro wi, hal a bu mo, boro-wi no. Boro-wi woodin dumi mo, daahir i g'a wi.

¹⁸Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

¹⁹The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

¹⁹ Daw banakwa bumbo ma boro-wiyo din wi. Waati kulu kaŋ a kuband'a, a m'a wi.

¹⁹The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

²⁰If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,

²⁰ Da bora na boro fo hay konnari sabbay se, wala d'a tugu k'a catu hal a bu,

²⁰And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,

²¹or in enmity struck him with his hand, so that he died; he who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meets him.

²¹ wala nd'a n'a kar da kambe koonu ibaretaray sabbay se, hal a bu mo, daahir i ga karkwa wi. Zama boro-wi no kaŋ haw k'a te. Da daw banakwa kubay da boro-wiyo, kulu a g'a wi.

²¹or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.

²²“‘But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait,

²² Amma da jaŋ-ka-bay ra no a n'a hay, ibaretaray si no, wala a m'a catu nda hay fo kaŋ manti a tugu k'a catu no,

²²But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait,

²³or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;

²³ wala a na boro fo catu nda tondi kaŋ ga hin ka boro wi, hal a bu mo, amma a mana di a, a manti a ibare mo no, wala a mana haw nga ma hasarawo te a se,

²³or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;

²⁴then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;

²⁴ waato din gaa jama ga ciito kaa taray karkwa da daw banakwa game ra farilla woone boŋ:

²⁴then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;

²⁵and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

²⁵ Jama ga boro-wiyo kaŋ mana haw k'a te faaba daw banakwa kambe ra. I g'a yeti a tuguyaŋ kwaara ra, nango kaŋ a zuru ka koy tugu din. A ma goro noodin kala waati kaŋ alfaga beero bu, nga kaŋ i tuusu nda ji hanna.

²⁵and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

²⁶“‘But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, where he flees,

²⁶ Amma da boro-wi fo fatta nga tuguyaŋ kwaara hirro banda, nango kaŋ a zuru ka koy ka tugu din,

²⁶But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth,

²⁷and the avenger of blood find him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,

²⁷ hala day daw banakwa n'a gar nga tuguyaŋ kwaara hirro banda, daw banakwa mo na boro-wiyo kar k'a wi, kulu i s'a lasaabu kuro se taali, sanda kuri alhakko go a boŋ nooya.

²⁷and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,

²⁸because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

²⁸ Zama doŋ boro-wiyo ma goro nga tuguyaŋ kwaara ra hala waati kaŋ alfaga beero bu. Amma alfaga beero buuyaŋo banda, boro-wiyo ga hin ka ye nga tubuyaŋ laabo ra.

²⁸because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

²⁹“‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

²⁹ Haray din kulu ga goro araŋ se ciiti fondo sanni yaŋ araŋ zamaney kulu ra, nangu kulu kaŋ araŋ ga goro.

²⁹And these things shall be for a statute [and] ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

³⁰“‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

³⁰ Boro kulu kaŋ na boro fo wi, danga boro-wi kaŋ haw k'a te, i m'a wi seedayaŋ sanni boŋ. Amma boro folloŋ si te seeda boro fo boŋ hal i m'a wi.

³⁰Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

³¹“‘Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

³¹ Araŋ ma si fansa hari kulu ta mo boro-wiyo kaŋ to buuyaŋ gaa k'a naŋ da fundi. Daahir i ga bora din wi no.

³¹Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

³²“‘You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

³² Boro kaŋ zuru ka koy nga tuguyaŋ kwaara do mo, araŋ ma si fansa hari kulu ta a gaa, k'a naŋ a ma fatta ka koy goro nga tubo ra. Kala nda alfaga beero bu, gaa no a ga fatta.

³²And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

³³“‘So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it.

³³ Yaadin no araŋ ga te hala araŋ ma si laabo kaŋ ra araŋ ga goro din ziibandi, zama kuri ga laabo ciya harram. I si du ka sasabandiyaŋ sargay kulu te laabu kaŋ ra i na boro kuri mun se, da manti bora kaŋ na kuri munyaŋo te din kuro no.

³³So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

³⁴You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Yahweh, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.’”

³⁴ Laabo kaŋ ra araŋ ga goro din, kaŋ a bindo ra no ay mo ga goro, araŋ ma s'a ziibandi, zama ay wo, Rabbi, ay go Israyla izey game ra ga goro.»

³⁴And 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.