Numbers

Numbers 35:22–28

22But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally, 23or without looking drops a heavy stone that kills him, but he was not an enemy and did not intend to harm him, 24then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. 25The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

26But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled 27and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed, 28because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.

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Numbers 35:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if anyoneוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
pushes a personהֲדָפ֑וֹhă·ḏā·p̄ōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1920 thrust
suddenlyבְּפֶ֥תַעbə·p̄e·ṯa‘Preposition-b; AdverbH6621 suddenness
withoutבְּלֹא־bə·lō-Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hostilityאֵיבָ֖ה’ê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH342 enmity
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
throwsהִשְׁלִ֥יךְhiš·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
anכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
objectכְּלִ֖יkə·lîNoun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
at himעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
unintentionallyבְּלֹ֥אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Numbers 35:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
withoutבְּלֹ֣אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lookingרְא֔וֹתrə·’ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
dropsוַיַּפֵּ֥לway·yap·pêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
a heavy stoneאֶ֜בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
that kills himוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
but heוְהוּא֙wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
an enemyאוֹיֵ֣ב’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
intendמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to harm himרָעָתֽוֹ׃rā·‘ā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Numbers 35:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
must judgeוְשָֽׁפְטוּ֙wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8199 judge, govern
betweenבֵּ֚יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the slayerהַמַּכֶּ֔הham·mak·kehArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5221 smite
and the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּ֑םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
according toעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםham·miš·pā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment

Numbers 35:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The assemblyהָעֵדָ֜הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
is to protectוְהִצִּ֨ילוּwə·hiṣ·ṣî·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5337 strip, plunder
the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֗חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
from the handמִיַּד֮mî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּם֒had·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
Then the assemblyהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
will returnוְהֵשִׁ֤יבוּwə·hê·šî·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cityעִ֥יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of refugeמִקְלָט֖וֹmiq·lā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he fledנָ֣סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
and he must liveוְיָ֣שַׁבwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereבָּ֗הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the deathמוֹת֙mō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the highהַגָּדֹ֔לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was anointedמָשַׁ֥חmā·šaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
with the holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
oilבְּשֶׁ֥מֶןbə·še·menPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil

Numbers 35:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֑חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
ever goes outsideיָצֹ֥אyā·ṣōVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3318 go or come out
the limitsגְּבוּל֙gə·ḇūlNoun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of the cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of refugeמִקְלָט֔וֹmiq·lā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
to which he fledיָנ֖וּסyā·nūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape

Numbers 35:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
findsוּמָצָ֤אū·mā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
outsideמִח֕וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
of his cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of refugeמִקְלָט֑וֹmiq·lā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
and kills himוְרָצַ֞חwə·rā·ṣaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
the avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
will notאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
be guilty of bloodshedהַדָּם֙had·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Numbers 35:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
must remainיֵשֵׁ֔בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in his cityבְעִ֤ירḇə·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of refugeמִקְלָטוֹ֙miq·lā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the deathמ֖וֹתmō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the highהַגָּדֹ֑לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Only afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יwə·’a·ḥă·rêConjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
the deathמוֹת֙mō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the highהַגָּדֹ֔לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
mayהָרֹצֵ֔חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
returnיָשׁוּב֙yā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
he ownsאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH272 possession

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Numbers 35:22 Exodus 21:13 · Numbers 35:11

Numbers 35:24 Joshua 20:6 · Numbers 35:12

Numbers 35:25 Exodus 29:7 · Hebrews 7:25–28 · Leviticus 4:3 · Leviticus 21:10 · Hebrews 10:19–22 · Romans 3:24–26 · Joshua 20:6

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