{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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)" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.7", "source": "כָּל־הֶעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה עִ֑יר אֶתְהֶ֖ן וְאֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃", "text": "All-the cities *ʾăšer* you shall give to *halwiyyim* forty and eight city *ʾeṯhen* and *ʾeṯ*-*miḡrəšêhen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*halwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*ʾeṯhen*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine plural suffix - them", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miḡrəšêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their pasture lands" }, "variants": { "*miḡrəšêhen*": "their pasturelands/open spaces" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.8", "source": "וְהֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ מֵאֲחֻזַּ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֤ת הָרַב֙ תַּרְבּ֔וּ וּמֵאֵ֥ת הַמְעַ֖ט תַּמְעִ֑יטוּ אִ֗ישׁ כְּפִ֤י נַחֲלָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִנְחָ֔לוּ יִתֵּ֥ן מֵעָרָ֖יו לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ פ", "text": "And the cities *ʾăšer* you shall give from *ʾăḥuzzat* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from *mēʾēṯ* the many *tarbu* and from *mēʾēṯ* the few *tamʿîṭû* *ʾîš* according to *nāḥălāṯô* *ʾăšer* *yinḥālu* shall give from his cities to *halwiyyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "construct feminine singular - possession of", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition *min* + direct object marker - from", "*tarbu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall increase", "*tamʿîṭû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall decrease", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*nāḥălāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his inheritance", "*yinḥālu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall inherit", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give", "*halwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*nāḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.9", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* *YHWH* unto *Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.10", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wəʾāmartā* unto them *kî* you *ʿōḇrîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hayyardēn* *ʾarṣâ* *Kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/that", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *he* - to the land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when/that", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "crossing over/passing through" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.12", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֧ם הֶעָרִ֛ים לְמִקְלָ֖ט מִגֹּאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א יָמוּת֙ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ עַד־עָמְד֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wəhāyu* for you the cities for *miqlāṭ* from *gōʾēl* and not *yāmuṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ* until *ʿāmḏô* before *hāʿēḏâ* *lammišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyu*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer/avenger", "*yāmuṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall die", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʿāmḏô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his standing", "*hāʿēḏâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the judgment" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.13", "source": "וְהֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֵּ֑נוּ שֵׁשׁ־עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And the cities *ʾăšer* you give, six-cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ* for you.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tittēnu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.14", "source": "אֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶעָרִ֗ים תִּתְּנוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְאֵת֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים תִּתְּנ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃", "text": "*ʾĒṯ* three the cities you shall give from *ʿēḇer* to *hayyardēn* and *ʾēṯ* three the cities you shall give in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* cities of *miqlāṭ* *tihyeynâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*titənu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular noun construct - side of/across", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḇer*": "side/region/beyond/across", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.15", "source": "לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְלַגֵּ֤ר וְלַתּוֹשָׁב֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔ם תִּהְיֶ֛ינָה שֵׁשׁ־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לְמִקְלָ֑ט לָנ֣וּס שָׁ֔מָּה כָּל־מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃", "text": "For *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and for *haggēr* and for *hattôšāḇ* *bəṯôḵām* *tihyeynâ* six-the cities *hāʾēlleh* for *miqlāṭ* *lānûs* *šāmmâ* all-*makkēh*-*nepeš* *bišḡāḡâ*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*haggēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the stranger", "*hattôšāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sojourner", "*bəṯôḵām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*tihyeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they shall be", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - striker of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*bišḡāḡâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in error/unintentionally" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "stranger/foreigner/resident alien", "*tôšāḇ*": "sojourner/temporary resident/foreign resident", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*šəḡāḡâ*": "error/mistake/unintentional sin" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.16", "source": "וְאִם־בִּכְלִ֨י בַרְזֶ֧ל ׀ הִכָּ֛הוּ וַיָּמֹ֖ת רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא מ֥וֹת יוּמַ֖ת הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃", "text": "And if with *kəlî* *barzel* *hikkāhû* and *wayyāmōṯ*, *rōṣēaḥ* he is; *môṯ* *yûmaṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kəlî*": "masculine singular noun construct - vessel/tool of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he struck him", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmaṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer" }, "variants": { "*kəlî*": "vessel/instrument/tool/weapon", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.17", "source": "וְאִ֡ם בְּאֶ֣בֶן יָד֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֨וּת בָּ֥הּ הִכָּ֛הוּ וַיָּמֹ֖ת רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא מ֥וֹת יוּמַ֖ת הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃", "text": "And if with *ʾeḇen* *yāḏ* *ʾăšer*-*yāmûṯ* with it *hikkāhû* and *wayyāmōṯ*, *rōṣēaḥ* he is; *môṯ* *yûmaṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular noun construct - stone of", "*yāḏ*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one may die", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he struck him", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmaṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḇen* *yāḏ*": "stone in hand/handheld stone/stone that fits in hand", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.18", "source": "א֡וֹ בִּכְלִ֣י עֵֽץ־יָד֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֨וּת בּ֥וֹ הִכָּ֛הוּ וַיָּמֹ֖ת רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא מ֥וֹת יוּמַ֖ת הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃", "text": "Or with *kəlî* *ʿēṣ*-*yāḏ* *ʾăšer*-*yāmûṯ* by it *hikkāhû* and *wayyāmōṯ*, *rōṣēaḥ* he is; *môṯ* *yûmaṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kəlî*": "masculine singular noun construct - vessel/tool of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun construct - wood of", "*yāḏ*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one may die", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he struck him", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmaṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer" }, "variants": { "*kəlî* *ʿēṣ*-*yāḏ*": "wooden tool/weapon for the hand/handheld wooden implement", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.19", "source": "גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יָמִ֖ית אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֑חַ בְּפִגְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ ה֥וּא יְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Gōʾēl* *haddām*, he *yāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*hārōṣēaḥ*; when *bəp̄iḡʿô*-in him, he *yəmîṯennû*.", "grammar": { "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yāmîṯ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall put to death", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*bəp̄iḡʿô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he encounters", "*yəmîṯennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he shall put him to death" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*p̄iḡʿô*": "meeting/encountering/coming upon" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.20", "source": "וְאִם־בְּשִׂנְאָ֖ה יֶהְדָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־הִשְׁלִ֥יךְ עָלָ֛יו בִּצְדִיָּ֖ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And if with *śinʾâ* *yehdāp̄ennû* or *hišlîḵ* upon him *biṣḏîyâ* and *wayyāmōṯ*.", "grammar": { "*śinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*yehdāp̄ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he pushes him", "*hišlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he threw", "*biṣḏîyâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with lying in wait", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/hostility/enmity", "*hāḏap̄*": "push/thrust/shove", "*ṣəḏîyâ*": "lying in wait/ambush/premeditation" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.21", "source": "א֣וֹ בְאֵיבָ֞ה הִכָּ֤הוּ בְיָדוֹ֙ וַיָּמֹ֔ת מֽוֹת־יוּמַ֥ת הַמַּכֶּ֖ה רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֗ם יָמִ֛ית אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֖חַ בְּפִגְעוֹ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "Or in *ʾêḇâ* *hikkāhû* with *yāḏô* and *wayyāmōṯ*, *môṯ*-*yûmaṯ* *hammakkeh* *rōṣēaḥ* he is; *gōʾēl* *haddām* shall put to death *ʾeṯ*-*hārōṣēaḥ* when *bəp̄iḡʿô*-in him.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - enmity", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he struck him", "*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmaṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*hammakkeh*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who strikes", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yāmîṯ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall put to death", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*bəp̄iḡʿô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he encounters" }, "variants": { "*ʾêḇâ*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*makkeh*": "striker/one who strikes/attacker", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*p̄iḡʿô*": "meeting/encountering/coming upon" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.26", "source": "וְאִם־יָצֹ֥א יֵצֵ֖א הָרֹצֵ֑חַ אֶת־גְּבוּל֙ עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנ֖וּס שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "And if going out *yēṣēʾ* *hārōṣēaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*gəḇûl* city *miqlāṭô* *ʾăšer* *yānûs* *šāmmâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going out", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular noun construct - border of", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional *he* - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yāṣōʾ* *yēṣēʾ*": "emphatic expression: 'definitely goes out'", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*gəḇûl*": "border/boundary/territory", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.27", "source": "וּמָצָ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם מִח֕וּץ לִגְב֖וּל עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֑וֹ וְרָצַ֞ח גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ אֶת־הָ֣רֹצֵ֔חַ אֵ֥ין ל֖וֹ דָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ûmāṣāʾ* him *gōʾēl* *haddām* from *miḥûṣ* to *gəḇûl* city *miqlāṭô* and *wərāṣaḥ* *gōʾēl* *haddām* *ʾeṯ*-*hārōṣēaḥ* *ʾên* to him *dām*.", "grammar": { "*ûmāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he finds", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from outside", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular noun construct - border of", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*wərāṣaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kills", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*gəḇûl*": "border/boundary/territory", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*rāṣaḥ*": "kill/murder/slay", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*ʾên lô dām*": "idiom: 'there is no bloodguilt for him'" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.28", "source": "כִּ֣י בְעִ֤יר מִקְלָטוֹ֙ יֵשֵׁ֔ב עַד־מ֖וֹת הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּדֹ֑ל וְאַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּדֹ֔ל יָשׁוּב֙ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "For in city *miqlāṭô* *yēšēḇ* until *môṯ* *hakkōhēn* *haggāḏōl* and after *môṯ* *hakkōhēn* *haggāḏōl* shall return *hārōṣēaḥ* to *ʾereṣ* *ʾăḥuzzāṯô*.", "grammar": { "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*yēšēḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 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", "*yāšûḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall return", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*ʾăḥuzzāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his possession" }, "variants": { "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/important", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*ʾăḥuzzâ*": "possession/property/holding" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.29", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ אֵ֧לֶּה לָכֶ֛ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyû* these to you for *ḥuqqaṯ* *mišpāṭ* for *dōrōṯêḵem* in all *môšəḇōṯêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "feminine singular noun construct - statute of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*dōrōṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your generations", "*môšəḇōṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your dwelling places" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqâ*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*dōrōṯ*": "generations/ages/periods", "*môšāḇôṯ*": "dwelling places/settlements/habitations" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.30", "source": "כָּל־מַ֨כֵּה־נֶ֔פֶשׁ לְפִ֣י עֵדִ֔ים יִרְצַ֖ח אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֑חַ וְעֵ֣ד אֶחָ֔ד לֹא־יַעֲנֶ֥ה בְנֶ֖פֶשׁ לָמֽוּת׃", "text": "All-*makkēh*-*nepeš* by *pî* *ʿēḏîm* shall be killed *ʾeṯ*-*hārōṣēaḥ* and *ʿēḏ* *ʾeḥāḏ* shall not *yaʿăneh* against *nepeš* *lāmûṯ*.", "grammar": { "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - striker of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of", "*ʿēḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - witnesses", "*yirṣaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be killed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall testify", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die" }, "variants": { "*makkēh*": "striker/one who strikes/attacker", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*pî*": "mouth/testimony/statement", "*ʿēḏîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*ʿānâ*": "testify/answer/respond" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.31", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִקְח֥וּ כֹ֙פֶר֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ רֹצֵ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא רָשָׁ֖ע לָמ֑וּת כִּי־מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* for *nepeš* *rōṣēaḥ* *ʾăšer*-he *rāšāʿ* *lāmûṯ* for *môṯ* *yûmāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun construct - soul of", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmāṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/condemned", "*môṯ* *yûmāṯ*": "emphatic expression: 'he shall surely be put to death'" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.33", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ בָּ֔הּ כִּ֣י הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָאָ֣רֶץ לֹֽא־יְכֻפַּ֗ר לַדָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שֻׁפַּךְ־בָּ֔הּ כִּי־אִ֖ם בְּדַ֥ם שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *ṯaḥănîp̄û* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you in it for *haddām* it *yaḥănîp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the land and for the land not *yəḵuppar* for *dām* *ʾăšer* *šuppaḵ*-in it except with *dam* *šōp̄əḵô*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥănîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall pollute", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yaḥănîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it pollutes", "*yəḵuppar*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be atoned", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*šuppaḵ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun construct - blood of", "*šōp̄əḵô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - one who sheds it" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "pollute/defile/corrupt", "*kuppār*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/shed/spill" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.35.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א תְטַמֵּ֣א אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ן בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁכֵ֕ן בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And not *ṯəṭammēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you *yōšəḇîm* in it *ʾăšer* I *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵāh* for I *YHWH* *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṯəṭammēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall defile", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yōšəḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*šōḵēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in the midst of it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the midst of", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmēʾ*": "defile/make unclean/pollute", "*yōšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } }