Joshua 20:4

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.20.4", "source": "וְנָ֞ס אֶל־אַחַ֣ת ׀ מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְעָמַד֙ פֶּ֚תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וְדִבֶּ֛ר בְּאָזְנֵ֛י זִקְנֵ֥י־הָעִֽיר הַהִ֖יא אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑יו וְאָסְפ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנוּ־ל֥וֹ מָק֖וֹם וְיָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽם׃", "text": "And *nās* to *ʾaḥat* from *heʿārîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ʿāmad* *petaḥ* *šaʿar* *hāʿîr* and *dibber* in *ʾoznê* *ziqnê*-*hāʿîr* *hahîʾ* *dəbārāyw* and *ʾāsəpû* him *hāʿîrāh* unto them and *nātənû*-to him *māqôm* and *yāšab* with them", "grammar": { "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stood", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*dəbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/matters", "*ʾāsəpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gathered", "*hāʿîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun + directional he - to the city", "*nātənû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gave", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yāšab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ šaʿar*": "entrance of the gate/opening of the gate", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/stated", "*ʾoznê*": "ears/hearing", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his case", "*ʾāsəpû*": "gathered/brought in/collected", "*māqôm*": "place/location/dwelling" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָ֞ס אֶל־אַחַ֣ת ׀ מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְעָמַד֙ פֶּ֚תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וְדִבֶּ֛ר בְּאָזְנֵ֛י זִקְנֵ֥י־הָעִֽיר הַהִ֖יא אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑יו וְאָסְפ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנוּ־ל֥וֹ מָק֖וֹם וְיָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽם׃

Transliteration

And nās to ʾaḥat from heʿārîm hāʾēlleh and ʿāmad petaḥ šaʿar hāʿîr and dibber in ʾoznê ziqnê-hāʿîr hahîʾ dəbārāyw and ʾāsəpû him hāʿîrāh unto them and nātənû-to him māqôm and yāšab with them

Grammar Details

• *nās*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fled
• *ʾaḥat*: feminine singular numeral - one
• *heʿārîm*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the cities
• *hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these
• *ʿāmad*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stood
• *petaḥ*: masculine singular construct - opening of
• *šaʿar*: masculine singular construct - gate of
• *hāʿîr*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the city
• *dibber*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
• *ʾoznê*: feminine dual construct - ears of
• *ziqnê*: masculine plural construct - elders of
• *hahîʾ*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that
• *dəbārāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/matters
• *ʾāsəpû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gathered
• *hāʿîrāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun + directional he - to the city
• *nātənû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gave
• *māqôm*: masculine singular noun - place
• *yāšab*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt

Word Meanings

• *petaḥ šaʿar*: entrance of the gate/opening of the gate
• *dibber*: spoke/declared/stated
• *ʾoznê*: ears/hearing
• *dəbārāyw*: his words/his matters/his case
• *ʾāsəpû*: gathered/brought in/collected
• *māqôm*: place/location/dwelling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The one who flees to one of these cities must stand at the entrance of the city gate and explain their case to the elders of that city. They should take the person into the city, provide a place for them to stay, and allow them to live among them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he who flees to one of those cities shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and shall declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city to them and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall flee{H5127} unto one{H259} of those cities,{H5892} and shall stand{H5975} at the entrance{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city,{H5892} and declare{H1696} his cause{H1697} in the ears{H241} of the elders{H2205} of that city;{H5892} and they shall take{H622} him into the city{H5892} unto them, and give{H5414} him a place,{H4725} that he may dwell{H3427} among them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he that doth flee{H5127}{(H8804)} unto one{H259} of those cities{H5892} shall stand{H5975}{(H8804)} at the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}, and shall declare{H1696}{(H8765)} his cause{H1697} in the ears{H241} of the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, they shall take{H622}{(H8804)} him into the city{H5892} unto them, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} him a place{H4725}, that he may dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} among them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he that flyeth to one of those cities, shal stonde without before the porte of the cite, and shewe his cause before the Elders of the cite, then shall they take him to them in to the cite, and geue him place to dwell with them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the citie, and shall shewe his cause to the Elders of the citie: and they shall receiue him into the citie vnto them, and giue him a place, that hee may dwell with them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he that doth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stande at the entryng of the gate of the citie, & shall shewe his cause in the eares of the elders of the citie: And they shall take him into the citie vnto them, and geue hym a place, that he may dwell among them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `When `one' hath fled unto one of these cities, and hath stood `at' the opening of the gate of the city, and hath spoken in the ears of the elders of that city his matter, then they have gathered him into the city unto them, and have given to him a place, and he hath dwelt with them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he shall flee unto one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 38:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אִ֣ישׁ סָרִ֗יס וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־נָתְנ֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־הַבּ֑וֹר וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּשַׁ֥עַר בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* the-*Kûšî*, *ʾîš* *sārîs*, and-he in-*bêt* the-*meleḵ*, *kî*-*nātnû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* into-the-*bôr*; and-the-*meleḵ* *yôšēḇ* in-*šaʿar* *Binyāmin*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech (meaning 'servant of the king')", "*Kûšî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - eunuch/official", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "name meaning 'servant of the king'", "*Kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*sārîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*nātnû*": "they had put/placed", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/remaining/dwelling" } }
• Ruth 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.1", "source": "וּבֹ֨עַז עָלָ֣ה הַשַּׁעַר֮ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁם֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַגֹּאֵ֤ל עֹבֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־בֹּ֔עַז וַיֹּ֛אמֶר ס֥וּרָה שְׁבָה־פֹּ֖ה פְּלֹנִ֣י אַלְמֹנִ֑י וַיָּ֖סַר וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*wə-Boʿaz* *ʿālâ* the-*šaʿar* *wa-yēšeb* there *wə-hinnēh* the-*gōʾēl* *ʿōbēr* who *dibbēr*-*Boʿaz* *wa-yōʾmer* *sûrâ* *šəbâ*-here *pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî* *wa-yāsar* *wa-yēšēb*", "grammar": { "*wə-Boʿaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Boaz", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate/city entrance", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold/look", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had spoken (about)", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sûrâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - sit down", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "idiom for unnamed person - such-and-such one", "*wa-yāsar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*wa-yēšēb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance/place of legal transactions", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/relative with redemption rights", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "so-and-so/unnamed person/anonymous one", "*dibbēr*": "spoke about/mentioned/discussed" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.2", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח עֲשָׂרָ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֛ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁבוּ־פֹ֑ה וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* ten *ʾănāšîm* from-*ziknê* the-*ʿîr* *wa-yōʾmer* *šəbû*-here *wa-yēšēbû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ziknê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - sit down", "*wa-yēšēbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat down" }, "variants": { "*ziknê*": "elders/older men/city officials", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/village" } }
• Job 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.5.4", "source": "יִרְחֲק֣וּ בָנָ֣יו מִיֶּ֑שַׁע וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*yirḥăqû* *bānāyw* from-*yešaʿ* *wə*-*yiddakkʾû* in-the-*šaʿar* *wə*-*ʾên* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*yirḥăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be far", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiddakkʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be crushed", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*yirḥăqû*": "are far/will be far from", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance", "*yiddakkʾû*": "be crushed/oppressed", "*šaʿar*": "gate/place of judgment", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer" } }
• Job 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } }
• Ps 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.9", "source": "אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "Not-*teʾĕsōp̄* with-*ḥaṭṭāʾîm* *nap̄šî* and-with-*ʾanšê* *ḏāmîm* *ḥayyāy*.", "grammar": { "*teʾĕsōp̄*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you gather/take away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sinners", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of man - men of", "*ḏāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*ḥayyāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕsōp̄*": "may you gather/take away/sweep away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*ʾanšê* *ḏāmîm*": "men of blood/bloodthirsty men/murderers", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime" } }
• Prov 31:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.23", "source": "נוֹדָ֣ע בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים בַּעְלָ֑הּ בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "*nôdāʿ* *baššĕʿārîm* *baʿlāh* *bĕšibtô* *ʿim*-*ziqnê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nôdāʿ*": "verb, Niphal participle masculine singular - known/recognized", "*baššĕʿārîm*": "preposition *bĕ* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the gates", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*bĕšibtô*": "preposition *bĕ* + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he sits", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nôdāʿ*": "known/recognized/distinguished/respected", "*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/city gates (place of public assembly and judgment)", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/lord/master", "*šibtô*": "his sitting/when he takes his seat", "*ziqnê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "elders of the land/leaders of the community" } }
• Heb 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }