Numbers

Numbers 35:12

¹²You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to have	וְהָי֨וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
these cities	הֶעָרִ֛ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
as a refuge	לְמִקְלָ֖ט	lə·miq·lāṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4733 refuge, asylum
from the avenger	מִגֹּאֵ֑ל	mig·gō·’êl	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
so that the manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֔חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
will not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמוּת֙	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he stands	עָמְד֛וֹ	‘ā·mə·ḏōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
trial	לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃	lam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the assembly	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.