Numbers

Numbers 35:6

⁶Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Six	שֵׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
of the cities	הֶֽעָרִ֗ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
you give	תִּתְּנוּ֙	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֔ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to be appointed	תִּתְּנ֔וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
as cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	הַמִּקְלָ֔ט	ham·miq·lāṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4733 refuge, asylum
to which a manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֑חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
may flee	לָנֻ֥ס	lā·nus	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5127 flee, escape
In addition to these	וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם	wa·‘ă·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
give	תִּתְּנ֔וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
forty-two	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
other cities	עִֽיר׃	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joshua 21:3 · Joshua 21:13 · Joshua 21:27 · Joshua 21:38 · Joshua 21:21 · Joshua 21:32 · Psalm 9:9 · Joshua 21:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.