1{
"verseID": "Numbers.35.1",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *waydabber* *YHWH* unto *Mōšeh* in *ʿarbōt* *Mōʾāb* by *Yardēn* *Yərēḥō* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*waydabber*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʿarbōt*": "plural construct of *ʿarābâ* - plains/steppes of",
"*Mōʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan River",
"*Yərēḥō*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿarbōt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Numbers.35.2",
"source": "צַו֮ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ לַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛ת אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם עָרִ֣ים לָשָׁ֑בֶת וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ לֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֖וּ לַלְוִיִּֽם׃",
"text": "*ṣaw* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wənāṯənu* to *halwiyyim* from *naḥălat* *ʾăḥuzzāṯām* cities *lāšāḇeṯ* and *miḡrāš* for cities *səḇîḇōṯêhem* you shall give to *halwiyyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*ṣaw*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - command",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wənāṯənu*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall give",
"*halwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*naḥălat*": "construct feminine singular - inheritance of",
"*ʾăḥuzzāṯām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their possession",
"*lāšāḇeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for dwelling",
"*miḡrāš*": "masculine singular noun - pasture land/open land",
"*səḇîḇōṯêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their surroundings",
"*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give"
},
"variants": {
"*miḡrāš*": "pasture land/open space/common land/suburbs"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Numbers.35.3",
"source": "וְהָי֧וּ הֽ͏ֶעָרִ֛ים לָהֶ֖ם לָשָׁ֑בֶת וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֗ם יִהְי֤וּ לִבְהֶמְתָּם֙ וְלִרְכֻשָׁ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל חַיָּתָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wəhāyu* the cities to them *lāšāḇeṯ* and *miḡrəšêhem* *yihyu* for *bəhemtām* and for *rəḵušām* and for all *ḥayyāṯām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyu*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be",
"*lāšāḇeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for dwelling",
"*miḡrəšêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their pasture lands",
"*yihyu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be",
"*bəhemtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their cattle",
"*rəḵušām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their property",
"*ḥayyāṯām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their living things/animals"
},
"variants": {
"*bəhemtām*": "cattle/livestock/beasts",
"*rəḵušām*": "property/goods/substance",
"*ḥayyāṯām*": "animals/living things/life"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Numbers.35.4",
"source": "וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּתְּנ֖וּ לַלְוִיִּ֑ם מִקִּ֤יר הָעִיר֙ וָח֔וּצָה אֶ֥לֶף אַמָּ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃",
"text": "And *miḡrəšê* the cities *ʾăšer* you shall give to *halwiyyim* from *miqqîr* the city *wāḥuṣâ* a thousand *ʾammâ* *sāḇîḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*miḡrəšê*": "construct masculine plural - pasture lands of",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give",
"*halwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*miqqîr*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine singular *qîr* - from wall of",
"*wāḥuṣâ*": "waw-consecutive + noun, directional *he* - and outward",
"*ʾammâ*": "feminine singular noun - cubit",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around"
},
"variants": {
"*qîr*": "wall/side",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement of approximately 18 inches/45 cm)"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Numbers.35.5",
"source": "וּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֗יר אֶת־פְּאַת־קֵ֣דְמָה אַלְפַּ֪יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־נֶגֶב֩ אַלְפַּ֨יִם בָּאַמָּ֜ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־יָ֣ם ׀ אַלְפַּ֣יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה וְאֵ֨ת פְּאַ֥ת צָפ֛וֹן אַלְפַּ֥יִם בָּאַמָּ֖ה וְהָעִ֣יר בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ זֶ֚ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י הֶעָרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *umaddōṯem* from *miḥuṣ* to the city *ʾet*-*pəʾat*-*qēḏmâ* two thousand *bāʾammâ* and *ʾet*-*pəʾat*-*neḡeḇ* two thousand *bāʾammâ* and *ʾet*-*pəʾat*-*yām* two thousand *bāʾammâ* and *ʾēt* *pəʾat* *ṣāp̄ôn* two thousand *bāʾammâ* and the city *battāweḵ* this *yihyeh* to them *miḡrəšê* the cities.",
"grammar": {
"*umaddōṯem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall measure",
"*miḥuṣ*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from outside",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*pəʾat*": "construct feminine singular - side/quarter of",
"*qēḏmâ*": "directional noun - eastward",
"*bāʾammâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the cubit",
"*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular noun - south",
"*yām*": "masculine singular noun - west (literally: sea)",
"*ṣāp̄ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north",
"*battāweḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the middle",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be",
"*miḡrəšê*": "construct masculine plural - pasture lands of"
},
"variants": {
"*pəʾat*": "side/edge/corner/quarter",
"*qēḏmâ*": "east/eastward",
"*neḡeḇ*": "south/southern region",
"*yām*": "west/westward (literally: sea)",
"*ṣāp̄ôn*": "north/northern region",
"*tāweḵ*": "middle/midst/among"
}
}
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"
}
}