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Joshua 20

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Six Cities of Refuge
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יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Then the LORD
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 said
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ N-proper-ms H3091 Joshua
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,
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דַּבֵּ֛ר dab·bêr V-Piel-Imp-ms H1696 Tell
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Israelites
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .
תְּנ֤וּ tə·nū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 to designate
לָכֶם֙ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 the cities
הַמִּקְלָ֔ט ham·miq·lāṭ Art | N-ms H4733 of refuge,
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 as
דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 I instructed
אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 . . .
בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 you through
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 Moses,
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רוֹצֵ֔חַ rō·w·ṣê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7523 so that anyone
מַכֵּה־ mak·kêh- V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc H5221 who kills
נֶ֥פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 another
בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה biš·ḡā·ḡāh Prep-b | N-fs H7684 unintentionally
בִּבְלִי־ biḇ·lî- Prep-b | Adv H1097 or accidentally
דָ֑עַת ḏā·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 . . .
לָנ֥וּס lā·nūs Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5127 may flee
שָׁ֙מָּה֙ šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there.
וְהָי֤וּ wə·hā·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H1961 These will be
לָכֶם֙ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp your
לְמִקְלָ֔ט lə·miq·lāṭ Prep-l | N-ms H4733 refuge
מִגֹּאֵ֖ל mig·gō·’êl Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H1350 from the avenger
הַדָּֽם׃ had·dām Art | N-ms H1818 of blood.
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וְנָ֞ס wə·nās Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5127 When someone flees
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אַחַ֣ת׀ ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 one
הָאֵ֗לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 of these
מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים mê·he·‘ā·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-fp H5892 cities,
וְעָמַד֙ wə·‘ā·maḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5975 stands
פֶּ֚תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 at the entrance
הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city
שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 gate,
וְדִבֶּ֛ר wə·ḏib·ber Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H1696 and states
בְּאָזְנֵ֛י bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 . . .
דְּבָרָ֑יו də·ḇā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H1697 his case
זִקְנֵ֥י־ ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 before [its] elders
הַהִ֖יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָעִֽיר hā·‘îr- Art | N-fs H5892 -,
וְאָסְפ֨וּ wə·’ā·sə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H622 they are to bring
אֹת֤וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him
הָעִ֙ירָה֙ hā·‘î·rāh Art | N-fs | 3fs H5892 into the city
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .
וְנָתְנוּ־ wə·nā·ṯə·nū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5414 and give
ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him
מָק֖וֹם mā·qō·wm N-ms H4725 a place
וְיָשַׁ֥ב wə·yā·šaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3427 to live
עִמָּֽם׃ ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 among them.
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וְכִ֨י wə·ḵî Conj H3588 Now if
גֹּאֵ֤ל gō·’êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H1350 the avenger
הַדָּם֙ had·dām Art | N-ms H1818 of blood
אַֽחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 . . .
יִרְדֹּ֜ף yir·dōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7291 pursues him,
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 they must not
יַסְגִּ֥רוּ yas·gi·rū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H5462 surrender
הָרֹצֵ֖חַ hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7523 the manslayer
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בְּיָד֑וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 into his hand,
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 because
הִכָּ֣ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 [that man] killed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
רֵעֵ֔הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 his neighbor
בִבְלִי־ ḇiḇ·lî- Prep-b | Adv H1097 accidentally
דַ֙עַת֙ ḏa·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 . . .
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
מִתְּמ֥וֹל mit·tə·mō·wl Prep-m | Adv H8543 vvv
שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ šil·šō·wm Adv H8032 prior
שֹׂנֵ֥א śō·nê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8130 malice
ה֛וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .
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וְיָשַׁ֣ב׀ wə·yā·šaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3427 He is to stay
הַהִ֗יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 in that
בָּעִ֣יר bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 city
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
עָמְד֞וֹ ‘ā·mə·ḏōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H5975 he stands
לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט lam·miš·pāṭ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4941 trial
לִפְנֵ֤י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
הָֽעֵדָה֙ hā·‘ê·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5712 the assembly
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 and until
מוֹת֙ mō·wṯ N-msc H4194 the death
הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 of the high
הַכֹּהֵ֣ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 priest
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יִהְיֶ֖ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 serving
הָהֵ֑ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 at that
בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 time.
אָ֣ז׀ ’āz Adv H227 Then
הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ hā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7523 the manslayer
וּבָ֤א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 . . .
יָשׁ֣וּב yā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7725 may return
בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 to his own home
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 . . .
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in
עִירוֹ֙ ‘î·rōw N-fsc | 3ms H5892 the city
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 from which
נָ֥ס nās V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5127 he fled
מִשָּֽׁם׃ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 . . ..
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וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ way·yaq·di·šū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H6942 So they set apart
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
קֶ֤דֶשׁ qe·ḏeš N-proper-fs H6943 Kedesh
בַּגָּלִיל֙ bag·gā·lîl Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1551 in Galilee
בְּהַ֣ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 in the hill country
נַפְתָּלִ֔י nap̄·tā·lî N-proper-ms H5321 of Naphtali
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -,
שְׁכֶ֖ם šə·ḵem N-proper-fs H7927 Shechem
בְּהַ֣ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 in the hill country
אֶפְרָ֑יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
קִרְיַ֥ת qir·yaṯ H7153 vvv
אַרְבַּ֛ע ’ar·ba‘ N-proper-fs H7153 and Kiriath-arba
הִ֥יא Pro-3fs H1931 (that is,
חֶבְר֖וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn N-proper-fs H2275 Hebron)
בְּהַ֥ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 in the hill country
יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
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וּמֵעֵ֜בֶר ū·mê·‘ê·ḇer Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H5676 And beyond
לְיַרְדֵּ֤ן lə·yar·dên Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3383 the Jordan,
מִזְרָ֔חָה miz·rā·ḥāh N-ms | 3fs H4217 east
יְרִיחוֹ֙ yə·rî·ḥōw N-proper-fs H3405 of Jericho,
נָתְנ֞וּ nā·ṯə·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5414 they designated
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בֶּ֧צֶר be·ṣer N-proper-fs H1221 Bezer
בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 on the wilderness
בַּמִּישֹׁ֖ר bam·mî·šōr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4334 plateau
מִמַּטֵּ֣ה mim·maṭ·ṭêh Prep-m | N-msc H4294 from the tribe
רְאוּבֵ֑ן rə·’ū·ḇên N-proper-ms H7205 of Reuben,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
רָאמֹ֤ת rā·mōṯ N-proper-fs H7216 Ramoth
בַּגִּלְעָד֙ bag·gil·‘āḏ Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1568 in Gilead
מִמַּטֵּה־ mim·maṭ·ṭêh- Prep-m | N-msc H4294 from the tribe
גָ֔ד ḡāḏ N-proper-ms H1410 of Gad,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
גָּלוֹן gå̄·lōn N-proper-fs H1474 Golan
בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן bab·bā·šān Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1316 in Bashan
מִמַּטֵּ֥ה mim·maṭ·ṭêh Prep-m | N-msc H4294 from the tribe
מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ mə·naš·šeh N-proper-ms H4519 of Manasseh.
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אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 These
הָיוּ֩ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 are
עָרֵ֨י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 the cities
הַמּֽוּעָדָ֜ה ham·mū·‘ā·ḏāh Art | N-fs H4152 appointed
לְכֹ֣ל׀ lə·ḵōl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Israelites
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .
וְלַגֵּר֙ wə·lag·gêr Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms H1616 and foreigners
הַגָּ֣ר hag·gār Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1481 . . .
בְּתוֹכָ֔ם bə·ṯō·w·ḵām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H8432 among them,
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 so that anyone
מַכֵּה־ mak·kêh- V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc H5221 who kills
נֶ֖פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 a person
בִּשְׁגָגָ֑ה biš·ḡā·ḡāh Prep-b | N-fs H7684 unintentionally
לָנ֣וּס lā·nūs Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5127 may flee
שָׁ֔מָּה šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
יָמ֗וּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 die
בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 by the hand
גֹּאֵ֣ל gō·’êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H1350 of the avenger
הַדָּ֔ם had·dām Art | N-ms H1818 of blood
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 prior
עָמְד֖וֹ ‘ā·mə·ḏōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H5975 to standing [trial]
לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
הָעֵדָֽה׃פ hā·‘ê·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5712 the assembly.

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