Numbers 35

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וַיְדַבֵּ֧רand he spoke יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תin the plains of מוֹאָ֑בMoab עַל־at יַרְדֵּ֥ןthe Jordan יְרֵח֖וֹof Jericho לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

צַו֮command אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Israel וְנָתְנ֣וּand they will give לַלְוִיִּ֗םto the Levites מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛תsome of the inheritance of אֲחֻזָּתָ֖םpossession their עָרִ֣יםcities לָשָׁ֑בֶתto dwell in וּמִגְרָ֗שׁand pasture land לֶֽעָרִים֙for the cities סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םaround them תִּתְּנ֖וּyou will give לַלְוִיִּֽם׃to the Levites

וְהָי֧וּand they will belong הֶֽעָרִ֛יםthe citiesלָהֶ֖םto the themלָשָׁ֑בֶתto dwell in וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֗םand pasture lands their יִהְי֤וּthey will be לִבְהֶמְתָּם֙for cattle their וְלִרְכֻשָׁ֔םand for property their וּלְכֹ֖לand for every חַיָּתָֽם׃animal their

וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙and the pasture lands of הֶֽעָרִ֔יםthe cities אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich תִּתְּנ֖וּyou will give לַלְוִיִּ֑םto the Levites מִקִּ֤ירwill be from the wall of הָעִיר֙the city וָח֔וּצָהand the outside towards אֶ֥לֶףone thousand אַמָּ֖הcubits סָבִֽיב׃all around

וְאֵ֣תand obj.הֶֽעָרִ֗יםthe cities אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich תִּתְּנוּ֙you will give לַלְוִיִּ֔םto the Levites אֵ֚תobj.שֵׁשׁ־the six עָרֵ֣יthe cities of הַמִּקְלָ֔טthe refuge אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תִּתְּנ֔וּyou will give לָנֻ֥סto flee שָׁ֖מָּהthere towards הָרֹצֵ֑חַthe killer וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣םand to them תִּתְּנ֔וּyou will give אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty וּשְׁתַּ֖יִםand two עִֽיר׃cities

כָּל־all הֶעָרִ֗יםthe cities אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich תִּתְּנוּ֙you will give לַלְוִיִּ֔םto the Levites אַרְבָּעִ֥יםwill be forty וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הand eight עִ֑ירcities אֶתְהֶ֖ןobj. them וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃pasture lands their

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

דַּבֵּר֙speak אֶל־to בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְאָמַרְתָּ֖and you will say אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them כִּ֥יif אַתֶּ֛םyou עֹבְרִ֥יםare about to pass over אֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןthe Jordan אַ֥רְצָהthe land of towards כְּנָֽעַן׃Canaan

וְהִקְרִיתֶ֤םand you will make happenלָכֶם֙to the yourselvesעָרִ֔יםcities עָרֵ֥יcities of מִקְלָ֖טrefuge תִּהְיֶ֣ינָהthey will beלָכֶ֑םfor the youוְנָ֥סand he will flee שָׁ֙מָּה֙there towards רֹצֵ֔חַa killer מַכֵּה־who has struck down נֶ֖פֶשׁof a person בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃by inadvertence

וְהָי֨וּand they will becomeלָכֶ֧םfor the youהֶעָרִ֛יםthe cities לְמִקְלָ֖טinto a refuge מִגֹּאֵ֑לfrom an avenger וְלֹ֤אand not יָמוּת֙he will die הָרֹצֵ֔חַthe killer עַד־until עָמְד֛וֹstands he לִפְנֵ֥יto before הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃for the judgment

וְהֶעָרִ֖יםand the cities אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תִּתֵּ֑נוּyou will give שֵׁשׁ־six עָרֵ֥יcities of מִקְלָ֖טrefuge תִּהְיֶ֥ינָהthey will beלָכֶֽם׃for the you

אֵ֣ת׀obj.שְׁלֹ֣שׁthe three הֶעָרִ֗יםthe cities תִּתְּנוּ֙you will give מֵעֵ֣בֶרfrom the other side לַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןof the Jordan וְאֵת֙and obj.שְׁלֹ֣שׁthe three הֶֽעָרִ֔יםthe cities תִּתְּנ֖וּyou will give בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of כְּנָ֑עַןCanaan עָרֵ֥יcities of מִקְלָ֖טrefuge תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃they will be

לִבְנֵ֣יfor the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael וְלַגֵּ֤רand for the sojourner וְלַתּוֹשָׁב֙and for the resident alien בְּתוֹכָ֔םin midst of them תִּהְיֶ֛ינָהthey will become שֵׁשׁ־the six הֶעָרִ֥יםthe cities הָאֵ֖לֶּהthe these לְמִקְלָ֑טinto a refuge לָנ֣וּסto flee שָׁ֔מָּהthere towards כָּל־any מַכֵּה־one who strikes down נֶ֖פֶשׁof a person בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃by inadvertence

וְאִם־and if בִּכְלִ֨יwith an instrument of בַרְזֶ֧ל׀iron הִכָּ֛הוּhe struck down him וַיָּמֹ֖תand he died רֹצֵ֣חַֽis a killer ה֑וּאhe מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמַ֖תhe will be put to death הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃the killer

וְאִ֡םand if בְּאֶ֣בֶןwith a stone of יָד֩hand אֲשֶׁר־which יָמ֨וּתsomeone will dieבָּ֥הּby the itהִכָּ֛הוּhe struck down him וַיָּמֹ֖תand he died רֹצֵ֣חַֽis a killer ה֑וּאhe מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמַ֖תhe will be put to death הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃the killer

א֡וֹor בִּכְלִ֣יwith an instrument of עֵֽץ־wood of יָד֩hand אֲשֶׁר־which יָמ֨וּתsomeone will dieבּ֥וֹby the itהִכָּ֛הוּhe struck down him וַיָּמֹ֖תand he died רֹצֵ֣חַֽis a killer ה֑וּאhe מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמַ֖תhe will be put to death הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃the killer

גֹּאֵ֣לthe avenger of הַדָּ֔םthe blood ה֥וּאhe יָמִ֖יתhe will put to death אֶת־obj.הָרֹצֵ֑חַthe killer בְּפִגְעוֹ־when meets heב֖וֹin the himה֥וּאhe יְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃he will put to death him

וְאִם־and if בְּשִׂנְאָ֖הin hatred יֶהְדָּפֶ֑נּוּhe will push him אֽוֹ־or הִשְׁלִ֥יךְhe threw עָלָ֛יוon him בִּצְדִיָּ֖הwith lying in wait וַיָּמֹֽת׃and he died

א֣וֹor בְאֵיבָ֞הin enmity הִכָּ֤הוּhe struck down him בְיָדוֹ֙with hand his וַיָּמֹ֔תand he died מֽוֹת־certainly to to die יוּמַ֥תhe will be put to death הַמַּכֶּ֖הthe one who struck רֹצֵ֣חַֽis a killer ה֑וּאhe גֹּאֵ֣לthe avenger of הַדָּ֗םthe blood יָמִ֛יתhe will put to death אֶת־obj.הָרֹצֵ֖חַthe killer בְּפִגְעוֹ־when meets heבֽוֹ׃in the him

וְאִם־and if בְּפֶ֥תַעin an instant בְּלֹא־with not אֵיבָ֖הenmity הֲדָפ֑וֹhe pushed him אוֹ־or הִשְׁלִ֥יךְhe threw עָלָ֛יוon him כָּל־any כְּלִ֖יweapon בְּלֹ֥אwith not צְדִיָּֽה׃lying in wait

א֣וֹor בְכָל־with any אֶ֜בֶןstone אֲשֶׁר־which יָמ֥וּתsomeone will dieבָּהּ֙by the itבְּלֹ֣אwith not רְא֔וֹתseeing him וַיַּפֵּ֥לand he made it fall עָלָ֖יוon him וַיָּמֹ֑תand he died וְהוּא֙and he לֹא־not אוֹיֵ֣בwas an enemyל֔וֹof himוְלֹ֥אand not מְבַקֵּ֖שׁwas seeking רָעָתֽוֹ׃harm his

וְשָֽׁפְטוּ֙and they will judge הָֽעֵדָ֔הthe congregation בֵּ֚יןbetween הַמַּכֶּ֔הthe one who struck וּבֵ֖יןand between גֹּאֵ֣לthe avenger of הַדָּ֑םthe blood עַ֥לon הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםthe judgments הָאֵֽלֶּה׃the these

וְאִם־and if יָצֹ֥אever to go out יֵצֵ֖אhe will go out הָרֹצֵ֑חַthe killer אֶת־obj.גְּבוּל֙the border of עִ֣ירthe city of מִקְלָט֔וֹrefuge his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhere יָנ֖וּסhe will flee שָֽׁמָּה׃there towards

וּמָצָ֤אand he will find אֹתוֹ֙obj. him גֹּאֵ֣לthe avenger of הַדָּ֔םthe blood מִח֕וּץfrom the outside לִגְב֖וּלof the border of עִ֣ירthe city of מִקְלָט֑וֹrefuge his וְרָצַ֞חand he will kill גֹּאֵ֤לthe avenger of הַדָּם֙the blood אֶת־obj.הָ֣רֹצֵ֔חַthe killer אֵ֥יןnotל֖וֹwill belong to the himדָּֽם׃blood

כִּ֣יfor בְעִ֤ירin the city of מִקְלָטוֹ֙refuge his יֵשֵׁ֔בhe will remain עַד־until מ֖וֹתthe death of הַכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest הַגָּדֹ֑לthe great וְאַחֲרֵ֥יand after מוֹת֙the death of הַכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest הַגָּדֹ֔לthe great יָשׁוּב֙he will return הָרֹצֵ֔חַthe killer אֶל־to אֶ֖רֶץthe land of אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃possession his

וְהָי֨וּand they will become אֵ֧לֶּהthese thingsלָכֶ֛םfor the youלְחֻקַּ֥תinto a statute of מִשְׁפָּ֖טjudgment לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םto generations your בְּכֹ֖לin all מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃dwelling places your

כָּל־any מַ֨כֵּה־one who strikes down נֶ֔פֶשׁof a person לְפִ֣יto the mouth of עֵדִ֔יםwitnesses יִרְצַ֖חsomeone will kill אֶת־obj.הָרֹצֵ֑חַthe killer וְעֵ֣דand a witness אֶחָ֔דone לֹא־not יַעֲנֶ֥הhe will testify בְנֶ֖פֶשׁagainst anyone לָמֽוּת׃to die

וְלֹֽא־and not תִקְח֥וּyou will take כֹ֙פֶר֙a ransom לְנֶ֣פֶשׁfor the life of רֹצֵ֔חַa killer אֲשֶׁר־who ה֥וּאhe רָשָׁ֖עis guilty לָמ֑וּתto die כִּי־for מ֖וֹתcertainly to die יוּמָֽת׃he will be put to death

וְלֹא־and not תִקְח֣וּyou will take כֹ֔פֶרa ransom לָנ֖וּסto flee אֶל־to עִ֣ירthe city of מִקְלָט֑וֹrefuge his לָשׁוּב֙to return לָשֶׁ֣בֶתto dwell בָּאָ֔רֶץin the land עַד־until מ֖וֹתthe death of הַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest

וְלֹ֧אand not תְטַמֵּ֣אyou will make unclean אֶת־obj.הָאָ֗רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich אַתֶּם֙you יֹשְׁבִ֣יםare dwellingבָּ֔הּin the itאֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אֲנִ֖יI שֹׁכֵ֣ןam dwelling בְּתוֹכָ֑הּin the midst of it כִּ֚יfor אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֔הYahweh שֹׁכֵ֕ןam dwelling בְּת֖וֹךְin among בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

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