Joshua

Joshua 20:3–6

3so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

5Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice. 6He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”

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Joshua 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so that anyoneרוֹצֵ֔חַrō·w·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
who killsמַכֵּה־mak·kêh-Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
anotherנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbiš·ḡā·ḡāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7684 sin of error, inadvertence
or accidentallyבִּבְלִי־biḇ·lî-Preposition-b; AdverbH1097 wearing out
may fleeלָנ֥וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙šām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
These will beוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
refugeלְמִקְלָ֔טlə·miq·lāṭPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
from the avengerמִגֹּאֵ֖לmig·gō·’êlPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּֽם׃had·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Joshua 20:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When someone fleesוְנָ֞סwə·nāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
oneאַחַ֣ת׀’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
of theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
citiesמֵהֶעָרִ֣יםmê·he·‘ā·rîmPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
standsוְעָמַד֙wə·‘ā·maḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entranceפֶּ֚תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
and statesוְדִבֶּ֛רwə·ḏib·berConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
his caseדְּבָרָ֑יוdə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
beforeזִקְנֵ֥י־ziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
they are to bringוְאָסְפ֨וּwə·’ā·sə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
himאֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙hā·‘î·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH5892 excitement
and giveוְנָתְנוּ־wə·nā·ṯə·nū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wmNoun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
to liveוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
among themעִמָּֽם׃‘im·māmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with

Joshua 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now ifוְכִ֨יwə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּם֙had·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
pursues himיִרְדֹּ֜ףyir·dōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
they must notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
surrenderיַסְגִּ֥רוּyas·gi·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֖חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
into his handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
killedהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
his neighborרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
accidentallyבִבְלִי־ḇiḇ·lî-Preposition-b; AdverbH1097 wearing out
withoutוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
priorשִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃šil·šō·wmAdverbH8032 three days ago
maliceשֹׂנֵ֥אśō·nêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8130 hate

Joshua 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He is to stayוְיָשַׁ֣ב׀wə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he standsעָמְד֞וֹ‘ā·mə·ḏōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
trialלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טlam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the assemblyהָֽעֵדָה֙hā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
and untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the deathמוֹת֙mō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
servingיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Thenאָ֣ז׀’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
the manslayerהָרוֹצֵ֗חַhā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
may returnיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to his own homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cityעִירוֹ֙‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement
from whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he fledנָ֥סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape

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Joshua 20:4 Jeremiah 38:7 · Ruth 4:1–2

Joshua 20:5 Numbers 35:12

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