Numbers

Numbers 35:28

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
must remain	יֵשֵׁ֔ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in his city	בְעִ֤יר	ḇə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	מִקְלָטוֹ֙	miq·lā·ṭōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4733 refuge, asylum
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the death	מ֖וֹת	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of the high	הַגָּדֹ֑ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֣ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Only after	וְאַחֲרֵ֥י	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
the death	מוֹת֙	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of the high	הַגָּדֹ֔ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֣ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
may	הָרֹצֵ֔חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
return	יָשׁוּב֙	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
he owns	אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃	’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H272 possession

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.