Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.11", "source": "וְהִקְרִיתֶ֤ם לָכֶם֙ עָרִ֔ים עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָ֥ס שָׁ֙מָּה֙ רֹצֵ֔חַ מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhiqrîṯem* for yourselves cities, cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ* for you, and *wənās* *šāmmâ* *rōṣēaḥ* *makkēh*-*nepeš* *bišḡāḡâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhiqrîṯem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall appoint", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be", "*wənās*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - striker of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*bišḡāḡâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in error/unintentionally" }, "variants": { "*hiqrîṯem*": "appoint/designate/set aside", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*šəḡāḡâ*": "error/mistake/unintentional sin" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.13", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא צָדָה וְהָאֱלֹהִים אִנָּה לְיָדוֹ וְשַׂמְתִּי לְךָ מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יָנוּס שָׁמָּה", "text": "*wa-ʾasher* *lōʾ* *ṣādāh* *wə-hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾinnāh* *lə-yādô* *wə-śamtî* *ləkā* *māqôm* *ʾasher* *yānûs* *shāmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾasher*": "conjunction *wə* + relative pronoun - but one who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he lay in wait", "*wə-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "conjunction *wə* + definite article + masculine plural noun - but God", "*ʾinnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to meet/delivered", "*lə-yādô*": "preposition *lə* + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his hand", "*wə-śamtî*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 1st person singular - then I will appoint", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - a place", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - where/to which", "*yānûs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he may flee", "*shāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there" }, "variants": { "*ṣādāh*": "lay in wait/planned/ambushed/intended", "*ʾinnāh lə-yādô*": "caused to meet his hand/delivered to his hand/caused it to happen", "*śamtî*": "I will appoint/establish/designate", "*māqôm*": "place/location/refuge", "*yānûs*": "he may flee/escape/find refuge" } }
  • Josh 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.2", "source": "דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנ֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: *tənû* to yourselves *ʿārê hammiqləṭ* which *dibbartî* unto you by hand of *Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - speak!", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give!", "*ʿārê hammiqləṭ*": "construct state + definite article + noun - cities of the refuge", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿārê hammiqləṭ*": "cities of refuge/asylum/sanctuary", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I promised/I commanded" } }
  • Num 35:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.6", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֵ֚ת שֵׁשׁ־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתְּנ֔וּ לָנֻ֥ס שָׁ֖מָּה הָרֹצֵ֑חַ וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתְּנ֔וּ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם עִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wəʾēṯ* the cities *ʾăšer* you shall give to *halwiyyim* *ʾēṯ* six-cities of *hammiqlāṭ* *ʾăšer* you shall give *lānus* *šāmmâ* *hārōṣēaḥ* and upon them you shall give forty and two city.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēṯ*": "waw-consecutive + direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*halwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammiqlāṭ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the refuge", "*lānus*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer" }, "variants": { "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another" } }
  • Num 35:22-25 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.22", "source": "וְאִם־בְּפֶ֥תַע בְּלֹא־אֵיבָ֖ה הֲדָפ֑וֹ אוֹ־הִשְׁלִ֥יךְ עָלָ֛יו כָּל־כְּלִ֖י בְּלֹ֥א צְדִיָּֽה׃", "text": "And if in *p̄eṯaʿ* without *ʾêḇâ* *hăḏāp̄ô* or *hišlîḵ* upon him any *kəlî* without *ṣəḏîyâ*.", "grammar": { "*p̄eṯaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - suddenness", "*ʾêḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - enmity", "*hăḏāp̄ô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he pushed him", "*hišlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he threw", "*kəlî*": "masculine singular noun - tool/implement", "*ṣəḏîyâ*": "feminine singular noun - lying in wait" }, "variants": { "*p̄eṯaʿ*": "suddenness/instant/moment", "*ʾêḇâ*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*hāḏap̄*": "push/thrust/shove", "*kəlî*": "vessel/instrument/tool/weapon", "*ṣəḏîyâ*": "lying in wait/ambush/premeditation" } } 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.23", "source": "א֣וֹ בְכָל־אֶ֜בֶן אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֥וּת בָּהּ֙ בְּלֹ֣א רְא֔וֹת וַיַּפֵּ֥ל עָלָ֖יו וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהוּא֙ לֹא־אוֹיֵ֣ב ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Or with any *ʾeḇen* *ʾăšer*-*yāmûṯ* with it without *rəʾôṯ* and *wayyappēl* upon him and *wayyāmōṯ* and he not *ʾôyēḇ* to him and not *məḇaqqēš* *rāʿāṯô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one may die", "*rəʾôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*wayyappēl*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to fall", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*məḇaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeker", "*rāʿāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harm" }, "variants": { "*rəʾôṯ*": "seeing/perceiving/watching", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*məḇaqqēš*": "seeking/searching for/desiring", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/calamity" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.24", "source": "וְשָֽׁפְטוּ֙ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין הַמַּכֶּ֔ה וּבֵ֖ין גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֑ם עַ֥ל הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wəšāp̄əṭû* *hāʿēḏâ* between *hammakkeh* and between *gōʾēl* *haddām* according to *hammišpāṭîm* *hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wəšāp̄əṭû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿēḏâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*hammakkeh*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who strikes", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the judgments", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*makkeh*": "striker/one who strikes/attacker", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.25", "source": "וְהִצִּ֨ילוּ הָעֵדָ֜ה אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֗חַ מִיַּד֮ גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּם֒ וְהֵשִׁ֤יבוּ אֹתוֹ֙ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה אֶל־עִ֥יר מִקְלָט֖וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֣ס שָׁ֑מָּה וְיָ֣שַׁב בָּ֗הּ עַד־מוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּדֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־מָשַׁ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wəhiṣṣîlû* *hāʿēḏâ* *ʾeṯ*-*hārōṣēaḥ* from *miyyaḏ* *gōʾēl* *haddām* and *wəhēšîḇû* him *hāʿēḏâ* to city *miqlāṭô* *ʾăšer*-*nās* *šāmmâ* and *wəyāšaḇ* in it until *môṯ* *hakkōhēn* *haggāḏōl* *ʾăšer*-*māšaḥ* him with *šemen* *haqqōḏeš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhiṣṣîlû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall deliver", "*hāʿēḏâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition *min* + construct feminine singular *yāḏ* - from hand of", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*wəhēšîḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall return/restore", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nās*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*wəyāšaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall dwell", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - death of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*haggāḏōl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*māšaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he anointed", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun construct - oil of", "*haqqōḏeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness" }, "variants": { "*hiṣṣîl*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*hēšîḇ*": "return/restore/bring back", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/important", "*šemen haqqōḏeš*": "holy oil/sacred anointing oil" } }
  • Deut 4:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.42", "source": "לָנֻ֨ס שָׁ֜מָּה רוֹצֵ֗חַ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִרְצַ֤ח אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֑וֹם וְנָ֗ס אֶל־אַחַ֛ת מִן־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖ל וָחָֽי׃", "text": "For *lānûs* there *rôṣēaḥ* who *yirṣaḥ* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhû* in-without-*daʿat* and-he not-*śōnēʾ* to-him from-*təmôl* *šilšôm* and-*nās* to-one from-the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēl* and-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*lānûs*": "infinitive construct with prefixed lamed - to flee/for fleeing", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/to there", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular - murderer/killer/slayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yirṣaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he kills/will kill", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/fellow", "*biblî-daʿat*": "preposition + negation + noun - without knowledge/unintentionally", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ-śōnēʾ*": "negation + participle masculine singular - not hating", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mittəmôl šilšôm*": "idiom - from yesterday and the day before/previously", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he flees", "*ʾel-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine construct - to one of", "*min-heʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - from the cities", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative - these", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live" }, "variants": { "*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape/to take refuge", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/killer", "*yirṣaḥ*": "kills/murders/slays", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his fellow/his friend", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/intention/awareness", "*śōnēʾ*": "hating/enemy/hostile", "*mittəmôl šilšôm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past", "*nās*": "flees/escapes/takes refuge", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*ʾēl*": "these/those", "*ḥāy*": "lives/survives/remains alive" } }
  • Deut 19:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יַכְרִ֞ית יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־אַרְצָ֑ם וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֕ם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ בְעָרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "When *yakhrit* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *ʾet*-the-*gōyim* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *ʾet*-*ʾartsām* and-*yĕrishtām* and-*yāshabtā* in-*ʿārēhem* and-in-*bātēhem*", "grammar": { "*yakhrit*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'cuts off/destroys'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gōyim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'nations'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*ʾartsām*": "common noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their land'", "*yĕrishtām*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'you shall possess them'", "*yāshabtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall dwell'", "*ʿārēhem*": "common noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their cities'", "*bātēhem*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their houses'" }, "variants": { "*yakhrit*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*gōyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*yĕrishtām*": "possess them/inherit them/take possession of them", "*yāshabtā*": "dwell/settle/inhabit" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.2", "source": "שָׁל֥וֹשׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָ֑ךְ בְּת֣וֹךְ אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "Three *ʿārim* *tabdil* for-you in-*tōkh* *ʾartsĕkhā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *lĕrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'", "*tabdil*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall separate/set apart'", "*tōkh*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*ʾartsĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*lĕrishtāh*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to possess it'" }, "variants": { "*tabdil*": "separate/set apart/distinguish", "*tōkh*": "midst/middle/within", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*lĕrishtāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.3", "source": "תָּכִ֣ין לְךָ֮ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֕ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה כָּל־רֹצֵֽחַ", "text": "*Tākhin* for-you the-*derekh* and-*shillashta* *ʾet*-*gĕbūl* *ʾartsĕkhā* which *yanḥilĕkhā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* and-*hāyāh* for-*nūs* there all-*rōtseaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Tākhin*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall prepare'", "*derekh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'way/road'", "*shillashta*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall divide into three parts'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gĕbūl*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'territory/border of'", "*ʾartsĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your land'", "*yanḥilĕkhā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'he will give you as inheritance'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'it shall be'", "*nūs*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to flee'", "*rōtseaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/manslayer'" }, "variants": { "*Tākhin*": "prepare/establish/make ready", "*derekh*": "way/road/path", "*shillashta*": "divide into three/triple/make three parts", "*gĕbūl*": "territory/border/boundary", "*yanḥilĕkhā*": "cause you to inherit/give you possession/grant you as inheritance", "*nūs*": "flee/escape/run away", "*rōtseaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.4", "source": "וְזֶה֙ דְּבַ֣ר הָרֹצֵ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־יָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה וָחָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַכֶּ֤ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ל֖וֹ מִתְּמֹ֥ל שִׁלְשֹֽׁם", "text": "And-this *dĕbar* the-*rōtseaḥ* who-*yānūs* there and-*ḥāy* who *yakkeh* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhū* in-without-*daʿat* and-he not-*sōnēʾ* to-him from-*tĕmōl* *shilshōm*", "grammar": { "*dĕbar*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'matter of/case of'", "*rōtseaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/manslayer'", "*yānūs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he shall flee'", "*ḥāy*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and live'", "*yakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he strikes/kills'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿēhū*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'", "*daʿat*": "common noun feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*tĕmōl*": "adverb - 'yesterday'", "*shilshōm*": "adverb - 'day before yesterday'" }, "variants": { "*dĕbar*": "matter/case/situation", "*rōtseaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills", "*yānūs*": "flees/escapes/runs away", "*ḥāy*": "lives/survives/stays alive", "*yakkeh*": "strikes/hits/kills", "*rēʿēhū*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/awareness/intention", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*tĕmōl shilshōm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past (idiom)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.5", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁר֩ יָבֹ֨א אֶת־רֵעֵ֥הוּ בַיַּעַר֮ לַחְטֹ֣ב עֵצִים֒ וְנִדְּחָ֨ה יָד֤וֹ בַגַּרְזֶן֙ לִכְרֹ֣ת הָעֵ֔ץ וְנָשַׁ֤ל הַבַּרְזֶל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ וּמָצָ֥א אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ וָמֵ֑ת ה֗וּא יָנ֛וּס אֶל־אַחַ֥ת הֶעָרִים־הָאֵ֖לֶּה וָחָֽי", "text": "And-who *yābōʾ* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhū* in-the-*yaʿar* to-*ḥaṭōb* *ʿētsim* and-*niddĕḥāh* *yādō* with-the-*garzen* to-*likhrōt* the-*ʿēts* and-*nāshal* the-*barzel* from-the-*ʿēts* and-*mātsāʾ* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhū* and-*mēt* he *yānūs* to-one the-*ʿārim*-these and-*ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he goes/enters'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker or preposition 'with'", "*rēʿēhū*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'", "*yaʿar*": "common noun masculine singular - 'forest'", "*ḥaṭōb*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to cut/chop'", "*ʿētsim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'trees/wood'", "*niddĕḥāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is impelled/driven'", "*yādō*": "common noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his hand'", "*garzen*": "common noun masculine singular - 'axe'", "*likhrōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to cut down'", "*ʿēts*": "common noun masculine singular - 'tree/wood'", "*nāshal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'slips off'", "*barzel*": "common noun masculine singular - 'iron/iron head'", "*mātsāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'finds/strikes'", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'dies'", "*yānūs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he shall flee'", "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'", "*ḥāy*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and live'" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "goes/enters/comes", "*rēʿēhū*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*yaʿar*": "forest/woods/thicket", "*ḥaṭōb*": "to cut/to chop/to gather", "*niddĕḥāh*": "is driven/slips/is thrust", "*garzen*": "axe/hatchet", "*likhrōt*": "to cut down/to fell/to hew", "*nāshal*": "slips off/falls off/comes loose", "*barzel*": "iron/iron head/metal part", "*mātsāʾ*": "finds/strikes/reaches", "*mēt*": "dies/is killed", "*yānūs*": "flees/escapes/runs away", "*ḥāy*": "lives/survives/stays alive" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.6", "source": "פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם", "text": "Lest-*yirdōf* *gōʾēl* the-*dām* after the-*rōtseaḥ* for-*yēḥam* *lĕbābō* and-*hissigō* for-*yirbeh* the-*derekh* and-*hikkāhū* *nāfesh* and-to-him not *mishpaṭ*-*māwet* because not *sōnēʾ* he to-him from-*tĕmōl* *shilshōm*", "grammar": { "*yirdōf*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he pursues'", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'redeemer of'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*rōtseaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/manslayer'", "*yēḥam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'becomes hot'", "*lĕbābō*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his heart'", "*hissigō*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overtakes him'", "*yirbeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is great/long'", "*derekh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'way/road'", "*hikkāhū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'strikes him'", "*nāfesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/soul'", "*mishpaṭ*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'judgment of'", "*māwet*": "common noun masculine singular - 'death'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*tĕmōl*": "adverb - 'yesterday'", "*shilshōm*": "adverb - 'day before yesterday'" }, "variants": { "*yirdōf*": "pursues/chases/follows after", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*rōtseaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills", "*yēḥam*": "becomes hot/is enraged/is angry", "*lĕbābō*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being", "*hissigō*": "overtakes him/catches up to him/reaches him", "*yirbeh*": "is great/is long/is far", "*derekh*": "way/road/journey", "*hikkāhū*": "strikes him/hits him/kills him", "*nāfesh*": "life/soul/person", "*mishpaṭ*": "judgment/sentence/verdict", "*māwet*": "death/execution", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*tĕmōl shilshōm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past (idiom)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.7", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֛ן אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁלֹ֥שׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֥יל לָֽךְ", "text": "Upon-thus *ʾānōkhi* *mĕtsawwĕkhā* *lēʾmōr* three *ʿārim* *tabdil* for-you", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkhi*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "*mĕtsawwĕkhā*": "Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'commanding you'", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'", "*tabdil*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall separate/set apart'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkhi*": "I/myself", "*mĕtsawwĕkhā*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring/pronouncing", "*tabdil*": "separate/set apart/distinguish" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.8", "source": "וְאִם־יַרְחִ֞יב יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־גְּבֻ֣לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְנָ֤תַן לְךָ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר לָתֵ֥ת לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ", "text": "And-if-*yarḥib* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *ʾet*-*gĕbulĕkhā* as-which *nishbaʿ* to-*ʾăbōtekhā* and-*nātan* to-you *ʾet*-all-the-*ʾārets* which *dibber* to-give to-*ʾăbōtekhā*", "grammar": { "*yarḥib*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he enlarges'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gĕbulĕkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your territory'", "*nishbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he swore'", "*ʾăbōtekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he gives'", "*ʾārets*": "common noun feminine singular - 'land'", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he spoke'" }, "variants": { "*yarḥib*": "enlarges/expands/extends", "*gĕbulĕkhā*": "your territory/your border/your boundary", "*nishbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/promised", "*ʾăbōtekhā*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*nātan*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*ʾārets*": "land/territory/earth", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/promised" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.9", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמֹר֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֮ הַיּוֹם֒ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ וְלָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְיָסַפְתָּ֨ לְךָ֥ עוֹד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים עַ֖ל הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ הָאֵֽלֶּה", "text": "If-*tishmōr* *ʾet*-all-the-*mitswāh* the-this to-*laʿăsōtāh* which *ʾānōkhi* *mĕtsawwĕkhā* the-*yōm* to-*lĕʾahăbāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* and-to-*lālekhet* in-*dĕrākhāyw* all-the-*yāmim* and-*yāsaftā* for-you more three *ʿārim* upon the-three the-these", "grammar": { "*tishmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you keep'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mitswāh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'commandment'", "*laʿăsōtāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to do it'", "*ʾānōkhi*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "*mĕtsawwĕkhā*": "Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'commanding you'", "*yōm*": "common noun masculine singular - 'day'", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to love'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*lālekhet*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to walk'", "*dĕrākhāyw*": "common noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ways'", "*yāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'days'", "*yāsaftā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall add'", "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'" }, "variants": { "*tishmōr*": "keep/observe/guard", "*mitswāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*laʿăsōtāh*": "to do it/to perform it/to carry it out", "*ʾānōkhi*": "I/myself", "*mĕtsawwĕkhā*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*yōm*": "day/time", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "to love/to cherish/to be devoted to", "*lālekhet*": "to walk/to go/to live", "*dĕrākhāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his conduct", "*yāmim*": "days/time/period", "*yāsaftā*": "you shall add/you shall increase/you shall supplement" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.10", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֣רֶב אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ דָּמִֽים", "text": "And-not *yishāphekh* *dām* *nāqiy* in-*qereb* *ʾartsĕkhā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *naḥălāh* and-*hāyāh* upon-you *dāmim*", "grammar": { "*yishāphekh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is poured out/shed'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*nāqiy*": "adjective masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*qereb*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*ʾartsĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*naḥălāh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'inheritance'", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'it shall be'", "*dāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'bloodguilt'" }, "variants": { "*yishāphekh*": "is poured out/is shed/is spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqiy*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*qereb*": "midst/within/among", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*hāyāh*": "will be/shall be/becomes", "*dāmim*": "bloodguilt/blood guilt/liability for bloodshed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.11", "source": "וְכִֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה אִישׁ֙ שֹׂנֵ֣א לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְאָ֤רַב לוֹ֙ וְקָ֣ם עָלָ֔יו וְהִכָּ֥הוּ נֶ֖פֶשׁ וָמֵ֑ת וְנָ֕ס אֶל־אַחַ֖ת הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽל", "text": "And-if-*yihyeh* *ʾish* *sōnēʾ* to-*rēʿēhū* and-*ʾārab* to-him and-*qām* upon-him and-*hikkāhū* *nefesh* and-*mēt* and-*nās* to-one the-*ʿārim* the-these", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'there is/will be'", "*ʾish*": "common noun masculine singular - 'man'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*rēʿēhū*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'", "*ʾārab*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he lies in wait'", "*qām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises up'", "*hikkāhū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'strikes him'", "*nefesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/person'", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he dies'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he flees'", "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there is/there will be/there happens to be", "*ʾish*": "man/person/someone", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*rēʿēhū*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*ʾārab*": "lies in wait/ambushes/sets an ambush", "*qām*": "rises up/stands up/attacks", "*hikkāhū*": "strikes him/attacks him/kills him", "*nefesh*": "life/person/fatally", "*mēt*": "dies/is killed", "*nās*": "flees/escapes/runs away" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.12", "source": "וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת", "text": "And-*shālĕḥū* *ziqnēy* *ʿirō* and-*lāqĕḥū* *ʾōtō* from-there and-*nātĕnū* *ʾōtō* in-*yad* *gōʾēl* the-*dām* and-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*shālĕḥū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall send'", "*ziqnēy*": "common noun masculine plural construct - 'elders of'", "*ʿirō*": "common noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his city'", "*lāqĕḥū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall take'", "*ʾōtō*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*nātĕnū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall give'", "*yad*": "common noun feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'redeemer of'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he shall die'" }, "variants": { "*shālĕḥū*": "they shall send/they shall dispatch", "*ziqnēy*": "elders of/older men of/leaders of", "*ʿirō*": "his city/his town", "*lāqĕḥū*": "they shall take/they shall seize/they shall fetch", "*nātĕnū*": "they shall give/they shall deliver/they shall hand over", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/authority of", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer of/avenger of/kinsman of", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mēt*": "he shall die/he shall be put to death" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.13", "source": "לֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ", "text": "Not-*tāḥōs* *ʿēynĕkhā* upon-him and-*biʿartā* *dam*-the-*nāqiy* from-*Yisrāʾēl* and-*ṭōb* to-you", "grammar": { "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall pity'", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eye'", "*biʿartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall purge'", "*dam*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'blood of'", "*nāqiy*": "adjective masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ṭōb*": "adjective masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "you shall pity/you shall spare/you shall show mercy", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "your eye (idiom for showing pity/compassion)", "*biʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall eliminate", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*nāqiy*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ṭōb*": "good/well/better" } }