Numbers 35:32

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.32", "source": "וְלֹא־תִקְח֣וּ כֹ֔פֶר לָנ֖וּס אֶל־עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֑וֹ לָשׁוּב֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַד־מ֖וֹת הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* *lānûs* to city *miqlāṭô* *lāšûḇ* *lāšeḇeṯ* in the land before *môṯ* *hakkōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - death of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־תִקְח֣וּ כֹ֔פֶר לָנ֖וּס אֶל־עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֑וֹ לָשׁוּב֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַד־מ֖וֹת הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

And not ṯiqḥû ḵōp̄er lānûs to city miqlāṭô lāšûḇ lāšeḇeṯ in the land before môṯ hakkōhēn.

Grammar Details

• *ṯiqḥû*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take
• *ḵōp̄er*: masculine singular noun - ransom
• *lānûs*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee
• *miqlāṭô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge
• *lāšûḇ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return
• *lāšeḇeṯ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to dwell
• *môṯ*: Qal infinitive construct - death of
• *hakkōhēn*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest

Word Meanings

• *ḵōp̄er*: ransom/atonement price/bribe
• *miqlāṭ*: refuge/asylum

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing them to return to live in the land before the death of the high priest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall take no ransom for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he may return to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Also ye shall take none atonement for him yt is fled to a fre citie that he shulde come agayne and dwell in the londe before the deeth of the hye preast.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye shal receaue none attonement of him, which is fled to the fre cite, yt he shulde come agayne to dwell in the londe, tyll the hye prest dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And ye shall take no recompence for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he shoulde come againe and dwell in the lande before the death of the hye priest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye take no atonement for him to flee unto the city of his refuge, to turn back to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And no price may be offered for one who has gone in flight to a safe town, for the purpose of letting him come back to his place before the death of the high priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.4.12", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενὶ ἡ σωτηρία: οὔτε γὰρ ὄνομά ἐστιν ἕτερον ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν τὸ δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις, ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "And not is in *allō* *oudeni* the *sōtēria*: *oute* *gar* *onoma* is *heteron* under the *ouranon* the *dedomenon* among *anthrōpois*, in which *dei* *sōthēnai* us.", "grammar": { "*allō*": "dative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*oudeni*": "dative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*sōtēria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*heteron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - other/another/different", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*dedomenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been given", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*onoma*": "name/authority/person", "*heteron*": "other/different/another", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*dedomenon*": "given/provided/granted", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/delivered/rescued/healed" } }
• Gal 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ: εἰ γὰρ διὰ νόμου δικαιοσύνη, ἄρα Χριστὸς δωρεὰν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "I do not *athetō* the *charin* of *Theou*: for if *dia nomou dikaiosynē*, then *Christos dōrean apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*ouk athetō*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I do not set aside/nullify", "*tēn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ei gar*": "conditional particle + conjunction - for if", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dōrean*": "adverb - in vain/for nothing", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*athetō*": "set aside/nullify/reject/frustrate", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dia nomou dikaiosynē*": "righteousness [comes] through law/righteousness [is] by law", "*dōrean*": "in vain/for nothing/without purpose/needlessly", "*apethanen*": "died/has died" } }
• Gal 3:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.10", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "For as many as are out of *ergōn* of *nomou* are under *kataran* are: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone who not *emmenei* in all the things having been *gegrammenois* in the *bibliō* of the *nomou* to *poiēsai* them.'", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*kataran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*emmenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains in/abides in/continues in", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*kataran*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*emmenei*": "remains in/abides in/continues in/perseveres in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded", "*bibliō*": "book/scroll/document", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/practice/carry out" } } 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.11", "source": "Ὅτι δὲ ἐν νόμῳ οὐδεὶς δικαιοῦται παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, δῆλον: ὅτι, Ὁ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.", "text": "But that in *nomō* no one *dikaioutai* before *Theō*, [is] *dēlon*: because, 'The *dikaios* out of *pisteōs* shall *zēsetai*.'", "grammar": { "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is justified/declared righteous", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*dēlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - clear/evident/obvious", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just person", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live" }, "variants": { "*nomō*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/declared righteous/acquitted", "*dēlon*": "clear/evident/obvious", "*dikaios*": "righteous person/just person/upright person", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will have life" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.12", "source": "Ὁ δὲ νόμος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ πίστεως: ἀλλʼ, Ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "But the *nomos* not *estin* out of *pisteōs*: but, 'The *poiēsas* them *anthrōpos* shall *zēsetai* in them.'", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*poiēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done/performed", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person/human", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/practiced/carried out", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will have life" } } 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.13", "source": "Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἐξηγόρασεν ἐκ τῆς κατάρας τοῦ νόμου, γενόμενος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν κατάρα: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὁ κρεμάμενος ἐπὶ ξύλου:", "text": "*Christos* us *exēgorasen* out of the *kataras* of the *nomou*, *genomenos* for us *katara*: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone *kremamenos* upon *xylou*:'", "grammar": { "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - redeemed/bought back", "*kataras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - curse", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*kremamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being hanged", "*xylou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tree/wood/timber" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "redeemed/bought back/ransomed/purchased", "*kataras*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*genomenos*": "having become/being made", "*katara*": "curse/object of cursing", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*kremamenos*": "being hanged/suspended", "*xylou*": "tree/wood/timber/stake" } }
• Gal 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.22", "source": "Ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "But *synekleisen* the *graphē* the all under *hamartian*, in order that the *epangelia* out of *pisteōs* of *Iēsou* *Christou* might *dothē* to the ones *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*synekleisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - confined/imprisoned/locked up together", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Scripture/writing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*dothē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be given", "*pisteuousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing/trusting" }, "variants": { "*synekleisen*": "confined/imprisoned/locked up together/enclosed completely", "*graphē*": "Scripture/writing/passage", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epangelia*": "promise/announcement", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dothē*": "might be given/granted", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } }
• Rev 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·", "text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals", "*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered", "*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group" }, "variants": { "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed", "*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group", "*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group" } }