Numbers

Numbers 35:30–34

³⁰If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

³¹You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. ³²Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.

³³Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. ³⁴Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.”

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Numbers 35:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If anyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
kills	מַ֨כֵּה־	mak·kêh-	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
a person	נֶ֔פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
the murderer	יִרְצַ֖ח	yir·ṣaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
is to be put to death	הָרֹצֵ֑חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
on the testimony	לְפִ֣י	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the witnesses	עֵדִ֔ים	‘ê·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5707 witness
But no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	בְנֶ֖פֶשׁ	ḇə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is to be put to death	לָמֽוּת׃	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
based on the testimony	יַעֲנֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
of a lone	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
witness	וְעֵ֣ד	wə·‘êḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness

Numbers 35:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to accept	תִקְח֥וּ	ṯiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
a ransom	כֹ֙פֶר֙	ḵō·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
for the life	לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ	lə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of a murderer	רֹצֵ֔חַ	rō·ṣê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
deserves	רָשָׁ֖ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
to die	לָמ֑וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
he must surely be put to death	מ֖וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die

Numbers 35:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
should you accept	תִקְח֣וּ	ṯiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
a ransom	כֹ֔פֶר	ḵō·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
for the person who flees	לָנ֖וּס	lā·nūs	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5127 flee, escape
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	מִקְלָט֑וֹ	miq·lā·ṭōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4733 refuge, asylum
and allow him to return	לָשׁוּב֙	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
and live	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on his own land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
before	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 priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

Numbers 35:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pollute	תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ	ṯa·ḥă·nî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2610 polluted, profane
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
live	בָּ֔הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
bloodshed	הַדָּ֔ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
pollutes	יַחֲנִ֖יף	ya·ḥă·nîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2610 polluted, profane
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
atonement can be made	יְכֻפַּ֗ר	yə·ḵup·par	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for the land	וְלָאָ֣רֶץ	wə·lā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
on which the blood	לַדָּם֙	lad·dām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
is shed	שֻׁפַּךְ־	šup·paḵ-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
except	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by the blood	בְּדַ֥ם	bə·ḏam	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of the one who shed it	שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃	šō·p̄ə·ḵōw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour

Numbers 35:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	וְלֹ֧א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
defile	תְטַמֵּ֣א	ṯə·ṭam·mê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
live	יֹשְׁבִ֣ים	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and where	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
dwell	שֹׁכֵ֣ן	šō·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
dwell	שֹׁכֵ֕ן	šō·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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Numbers 35:30 Hebrews 10:28 · Deuteronomy 19:15 · Matthew 18:16 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · John 8:17–18 · 1 Timothy 5:19

Numbers 35:33 Luke 11:50–51 · Psalm 106:38 · Isaiah 26:21 · Genesis 9:6 · Matthew 23:31–35 · Leviticus 18:25 · Hosea 4:2–3 · Ezekiel 22:24–27 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Micah 4:11 · 2 Kings 23:26

Numbers 35:34 Numbers 5:3 · Revelation 21:27 · Psalm 135:21 · 2 Corinthians 6:16–17

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