Numbers

Numbers 35:31–34

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 35:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to acceptתִקְח֥וּṯiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3947 take
a ransomכֹ֙פֶר֙ḵō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
for the lifeלְנֶ֣פֶשׁlə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of a murdererרֹצֵ֔חַrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
deservesרָשָׁ֖עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
to dieלָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
he must surely be put to deathמ֖וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Numbers 35:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Norוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
should you acceptתִקְח֣וּṯiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3947 take
a ransomכֹ֔פֶרḵō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
for the person who fleesלָנ֖וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of refugeמִקְלָט֑וֹmiq·lā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
and allow him to returnלָשׁוּב֙lā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
and liveלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on his own landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
beforeעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the deathמ֖וֹתmō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the high priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

Numbers 35:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
polluteתַחֲנִ֣יפוּṯa·ḥă·nî·p̄ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2610 polluted, profane
the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
liveבָּ֔הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
bloodshedהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
pollutesיַחֲנִ֖יףya·ḥă·nîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2610 polluted, profane
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
atonement can be madeיְכֻפַּ֗רyə·ḵup·parVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for the landוְלָאָ֣רֶץwə·lā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
on which the bloodלַדָּם֙lad·dāmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
is shedשֻׁפַּךְ־šup·paḵ-Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour
exceptכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
by the bloodבְּדַ֥םbə·ḏamPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the one who shed itשֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃šō·p̄ə·ḵōwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour

Numbers 35:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notוְלֹ֧אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
defileתְטַמֵּ֣אṯə·ṭam·mêVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
liveיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
dwellשֹׁכֵ֣ןšō·ḵênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
dwellשֹׁכֵ֕ןšō·ḵênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

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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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