Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 19:11–13
11If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, 12the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. 13You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
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Deuteronomy 19:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| however | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| hates | שֹׂנֵ֣א | śō·nê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8130 hate |
| his neighbor | לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ | lə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| and lies in wait | וְאָ֤רַב | wə·’ā·raḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H693 lie in wait |
| attacks | וְקָ֣ם | wə·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| him | עָלָ֔יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and kills him | וְהִכָּ֥הוּ | wə·hik·kā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and then flees | וְנָ֕ס | wə·nās | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| one | אַחַ֖ת | ’a·ḥaṯ | Number - feminine singular construct | H259 one |
| of these | הָאֵֽל׃ | hā·’êl | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H411 these, those |
| cities | הֶעָרִ֥ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
Deuteronomy 19:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the elders | זִקְנֵ֣י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of his city | עִיר֔וֹ | ‘î·rōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5892 excitement |
| must send for him | וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ | wə·šā·lə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7971 send |
| bring | וְלָקְח֥וּ | wə·lā·qə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3947 take |
| him | אֹת֖וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| back | מִשָּׁ֑ם | miš·šām | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| and hand him over to | וְנָתְנ֣וּ | wə·nā·ṯə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| the avenger | גֹּאֵ֥ל | gō·’êl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| of blood | הַדָּ֖ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| to die | וָמֵֽת׃ | wā·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Deuteronomy 19:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must show him no pity | תָח֥וֹס | ṯā·ḥō·ws | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2347 pity, look upon with compassion |
| You are to purge | וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ | ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1197 burn, consume |
| from Israel | מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | mî·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| the guilt of shedding innocent | הַנָּקִ֛י | han·nā·qî | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| blood | דַֽם־ | ḏam- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| that it may go well | וְט֥וֹב | wə·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| with you | לָֽךְ׃ס | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 19:11 Numbers 35:16–21 · Deuteronomy 27:24
Deuteronomy 19:13 1 Kings 2:31 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Deuteronomy 21:9 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Numbers 35:33–34 · 2 Samuel 21:1 · Deuteronomy 13:8 · Leviticus 24:21 · 2 Samuel 21:14 · Genesis 9:6 · Ezekiel 16:5 · Leviticus 24:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.