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Joshua 20

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  1. 1And the Lord said to Joshua,
    1. וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְדַבֵּ֣רy.da.Berhe spokeH1696G
    2. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
      1. יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
    5. לֵאמֹֽר׃
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹֽרMorsayingH0559
  2. 2Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,
    1. דַּבֵּ֛ר
      1. דַּבֵּ֛רda.BerspeakH1696G
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. בְּנֵ֥י
      1. בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
    4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    5. לֵאמֹ֑ר
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹ֑רMorsayingH0559
    6. תְּנ֤וּ
      1. תְּנ֤וּte.NuassignH5414H
    7. לָכֶם֙
      1. לָla.for <the>H9005
      2. כֶם֙KhemyourselvesH9036
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. עָרֵ֣י
      1. עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892B
    10. הַמִּקְלָ֔ט
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מִּקְלָ֔טmik.LatrefugeH4733
    11. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    12. דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי
      1. דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spokeH1696G
    13. אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם
      1. אֲלֵי'a.lei.toH0413
      2. כֶ֖םKhemyouH9036
    14. בְּיַד־
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027J
    15. מֹשֶֽׁה׃
      1. מֹשֶֽׁהmo.ShehMosesH4872
  3. 3So that any man who in error and without design has taken the life of another, may go in flight to them: and they will be safe places for you from him who has the right of punishment for blood.
    1. לָנ֥וּס
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נ֥וּסNusfleeH5127
    2. שָׁ֙מָּה֙
      1. שָׁ֙מָּSha.mathereH8033G
      2. ה֙htowardsH9011
    3. רוֹצֵ֔חַ
      1. רוֹצֵ֔חַro.Tze.acha killerH7523
    4. מַכֵּה־
      1. מַכֵּהma.keh-[who] strikes downH5221
    5. נֶ֥פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh<of> a personH5315J
    6. בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה
      1. בִּbibyH9003
      2. שְׁגָגָ֖הsh.ga.GahinadvertenceH7684
    7. בִּבְלִי־
      1. בִּbiwithH9003
      2. בְלִיv.li-notH1097
    8. דָ֑עַת
      1. דָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    9. וְהָי֤וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָי֤וּha.Yuthey will becomeH1961
    10. לָכֶם֙
      1. לָla.for <the>H9005
      2. כֶם֙KhemyouH9036
    11. לְמִקְלָ֔ט
      1. לְle.<into>H9005
      2. מִקְלָ֔טmik.Lata refugeH4733
    12. מִגֹּאֵ֖ל
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. גֹּאֵ֖לgo.'El[the] avenger ofH1350H
    13. הַדָּֽם׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. דָּֽםDambloodH1818
  4. 4And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.
    1. וְנָ֞ס
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָ֞סNashe will fleeH5127
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. אַחַ֣ת׀
      1. אַחַ֣ת'a.ChatoneH0259
    4. מֵהֶעָרִ֣ים
      1. מֵme.ofH9006
      2. הֶhe.theH9009
      3. עָרִ֣ים'a.RimcitiesH5892B
    5. הָאֵ֗לֶּה
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
    6. וְעָמַד֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָמַד֙'a.Madhe will standH5975G
    7. פֶּ֚תַח
      1. פֶּ֚תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
    8. שַׁ֣עַר
      1. שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179G
    9. הָעִ֔יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֔יר'IrcityH5892B
    10. וְדִבֶּ֛ר
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. דִבֶּ֛רdi.Berhe will speakH1696G
    11. בְּאָזְנֵ֛י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אָזְנֵ֛י'a.ze.Nei[the] ears ofH0241I
    12. זִקְנֵ֥י־
      1. זִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei-[the] elders ofH2205G
    13. הָעִֽיר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִֽיר'ir-cityH5892B
    14. הַהִ֖יא
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. הִ֖יאHi'thatH1931
    15. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    16. דְּבָרָ֑יו
      1. דְּבָרָ֑יde.va.RawordsH1697L
      2. וvhisH9023
    17. וְאָסְפ֨וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. אָסְפ֨וּ'a.se.Futhey will gatherH0622
    18. אֹת֤וֹ
      1. אֹת֤'o.T<obj.>H0853
      2. וֹohimH9033
    19. הָעִ֙ירָה֙
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֙ירָ'I.racityH5892B
      3. ה֙htowardsH9011
    20. אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
      1. אֲלֵי'a.lei.toH0413
      2. הֶ֔םHemthemselvesH9038
    21. וְנָתְנוּ־
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָתְנוּna.te.nu-they will giveH5414G
    22. ל֥וֹ
      1. ל֥lto <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    23. מָק֖וֹם
      1. מָק֖וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
    24. וְיָשַׁ֥ב
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. יָשַׁ֥בya.Shavhe will dwellH3427
    25. עִמָּֽם׃
      1. עִמָּֽ'i.MawithH5973A
      2. םmthemH9038
  5. 5And if the one who has the right of punishment comes after him, they are not to give the taker of life up to him; because he was the cause of his neighbour's death without designing it and not in hate.
    1. וְכִ֨י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כִ֨יKhiifH3588A
    2. יִרְדֹּ֜ף
      1. יִרְדֹּ֜ףyir.Dofhe will pursueH7291
    3. גֹּאֵ֤ל
      1. גֹּאֵ֤לgo.'El[the] avenger ofH1350H
    4. הַדָּם֙
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. דָּם֙DambloodH1818
    5. אַֽחֲרָ֔יו
      1. אַֽחֲרָ֔י'a.cha.RaafterH0310A
      2. וvhimH9033
    6. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    7. יַסְגִּ֥רוּ
      1. יַסְגִּ֥רוּyas.Gi.ruthey will deliver upH5462
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. הָרֹצֵ֖חַ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רֹצֵ֖חַro.Tze.achkillerH7523
    10. בְּיָד֑וֹ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יָד֑ya.DhandH3027H
      3. וֹohisH9023
    11. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    12. בִבְלִי־
      1. בִviwithH9003
      2. בְלִיv.li-notH1097
    13. דַ֙עַת֙
      1. דַ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledgeH1847
    14. הִכָּ֣ה
      1. הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe struckH5221
    15. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    16. רֵעֵ֔הוּ
      1. רֵעֵ֔re.'E.neighborH7453
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    17. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    18. שֹׂנֵ֥א
      1. שֹׂנֵ֥אso.Ne'[was] hatingH8130
    19. ה֛וּא
      1. ה֛וּאhu'heH1931
    20. ל֖וֹ
      1. ל֖l<to> <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    21. מִתְּמ֥וֹל
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. תְּמ֥וֹלte.MolyesterdayH8543
    22. שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
      1. שִׁלְשֽׁוֹםshil.Shom[the] third dayH8032
  6. 6And he is to go on living in that town till he has to come before the meeting of the people to be judged; (till the death of him who is high priest at that time:) then the taker of life may come back to his town and to his house, to the town from which h(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וְיָשַׁ֣ב׀
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. יָשַׁ֣בya.Shavhe will dwellH3427
    2. בָּעִ֣יר
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. עִ֣יר'IrcityH5892B
    3. הַהִ֗יא
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. הִ֗יאHi'thatH1931
    4. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    5. עָמְד֞וֹ
      1. עָמְד֞a.me.DstandsH5975G
      2. וֹoheH9043
    6. לִפְנֵ֤י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֤יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    7. הָֽעֵדָה֙
      1. הָֽha.theH9009
      2. עֵדָה֙'e.DahcongregationH5712
    8. לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט
      1. לַla.for <the>H9005
      2. מִּשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatjudgmentH4941G
    9. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    10. מוֹת֙
      1. מוֹת֙mOt[the] death ofH4194
    11. הַכֹּהֵ֣ן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenpriestH3548
    12. הַגָּד֔וֹל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
    13. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    14. יִהְיֶ֖ה
      1. יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe will beH1961
    15. בַּיָּמִ֣ים
      1. בַּbain theH9003
      2. יָּמִ֣יםi.ya.MimdaysH3117G
    16. הָהֵ֑ם
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. הֵ֑םHemthoseH1992
    17. אָ֣ז׀
      1. אָ֣ז'azthenH0227A
    18. יָשׁ֣וּב
      1. יָשׁ֣וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725G
    19. הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רוֹצֵ֗חַro.Tze.achkillerH7523
    20. וּבָ֤א
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָ֤אVa'he will goH0935G
    21. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    22. עִירוֹ֙
      1. עִירi.Rown cityH5892B
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    23. וְאֶל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶל'el-toH0413
    24. בֵּית֔וֹ
      1. בֵּית֔bei.Town houseH1004B
      2. וֹohisH9023
    25. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    26. הָעִ֖יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֖יר'IrcityH5892B
    27. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whereH0834A
    28. נָ֥ס
      1. נָ֥סnashe fledH5127
    29. מִשָּֽׁם׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שָּֽׁםShamthereH8033G
  7. 7So they made selection of Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah.
    1. וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּi.yak.Di.shuthey set apartH6942J
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. קֶ֤דֶשׁ
      1. קֶ֤דֶשׁKe.deshKedeshH6943G
    4. בַּגָּלִיל֙
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. גָּלִיל֙ga.LilGalileeH1551
    5. בְּהַ֣ר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. הַ֣רHar[the] hill country ofH2022H
    6. נַפְתָּלִ֔י
      1. נַפְתָּלִ֔יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321G
    7. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    8. שְׁכֶ֖ם
      1. שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927G
    9. בְּהַ֣ר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. הַ֣רHar[the] hill country ofH2022H
    10. אֶפְרָ֑יִם
      1. אֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    11. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    12. קִרְיַ֥ת
      1. קִרְיַ֥תkir.YatKiriathH7153
    13. אַרְבַּ֛ע
      1. אַרְבַּ֛ע'ar.Ba'ArbaH7153
    14. הִ֥יא
      1. הִ֥יאhi'thatH1931
    15. חֶבְר֖וֹן
      1. חֶבְר֖וֹןchev.Ron[is] HebronH2275A
    16. בְּהַ֥ר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. הַ֥רHar[the] hill country ofH2022H
    17. יְהוּדָֽה׃
      1. יְהוּדָֽהye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
  8. 8And on the east side of Jordan at Jericho, they made selection of Bezer in the waste land, in the table-land, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
    1. וּמֵעֵ֜בֶר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. עֵ֜בֶר'E.ver[the] other sideH5676H
    2. לְיַרְדֵּ֤ן
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. יַרְדֵּ֤ןyar.Den[the] JordanH3383
    3. יְרִיחוֹ֙
      1. יְרִיחוֹ֙ye.ri.Choof JerichoH3405G
    4. מִזְרָ֔חָה
      1. מִזְרָ֔חָmiz.Ra.chaeastH4217H
      2. הh-wardH9011
    5. נָתְנ֞וּ
      1. נָתְנ֞וּna.te.Nuthey assignedH5414H
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. בֶּ֧צֶר
      1. בֶּ֧צֶרBe.tzerBezerH1221G
    8. בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. מִּדְבָּ֛רmid.BarwildernessH4057B
    9. בַּמִּישֹׁ֖ר
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. מִּישֹׁ֖רmi.ShorplainH4334
    10. מִמַּטֵּ֣ה
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מַּטֵּ֣הma.Teh[the] tribe ofH4294H
    11. רְאוּבֵ֑ן
      1. רְאוּבֵ֑ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205
    12. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    13. רָאמֹ֤ת
      1. רָאמֹ֤תra.MotRamothH7216H
    14. בַּגִּלְעָד֙
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. גִּלְעָד֙gil.'AdGileadH1568G
    15. מִמַּטֵּה־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מַּטֵּהma.teh-[the] tribe ofH4294H
    16. גָ֔ד
      1. גָ֔דGadGadH1410G
    17. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    18. גּוֹלָ֥ןQere, written (Ketiv): גָּלוֹן
      1. גּוֹלָ֥ןga.lonGolanH1474
    19. בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. בָּשָׁ֖ןba.ShanBashanH1316
    20. מִמַּטֵּ֥ה
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מַּטֵּ֥הma.Teh[the] tribe ofH4294H
    21. מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
      1. מְנַשֶּֽׁהme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
  9. 9These were the towns marked out for all the children of Israel and for the man from a strange country living among them, so that anyone causing the death of another in error, might go in flight there, and not be put to death by him who has the right of p(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. אֵ֣לֶּה
      1. אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
    2. הָיוּ֩
      1. הָיוּ֩ha.Yuthey wereH1961
    3. עָרֵ֨י
      1. עָרֵ֨י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892B
    4. הַמּֽוּעָדָ֜ה
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מּֽוּעָדָ֜הmu.'a.DahappointingH4152
    5. לְכֹ֣ל׀
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. כֹ֣לKholallH3605
    6. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
    7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    8. וְלַגֵּר֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַla.for theH9005
      3. גֵּר֙GersojournerH1616
    9. הַגָּ֣ר
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. גָּ֣רGarsojournsH1481A
    10. בְּתוֹכָ֔ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. תוֹכָ֔to.Khamidst ofH8432
      3. םmthemH9028
    11. לָנ֣וּס
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נ֣וּסNusfleeH5127
    12. שָׁ֔מָּה
      1. שָׁ֔מָּSha.mathereH8033G
      2. הhtowardsH9011
    13. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-anyH3605
    14. מַכֵּה־
      1. מַכֵּהma.keh-[one who] strikes downH5221
    15. נֶ֖פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֖פֶשׁNe.fesh<of> a personH5315J
    16. בִּשְׁגָגָ֑ה
      1. בִּbibyH9003
      2. שְׁגָגָ֑הsh.ga.GahinadvertenceH7684
    17. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    18. יָמ֗וּת
      1. יָמ֗וּתya.Muthe will dieH4191
    19. בְּיַד֙
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. יַד֙Yad[the] hand ofH3027G
    20. גֹּאֵ֣ל
      1. גֹּאֵ֣לgo.'El[the] avenger ofH1350H
    21. הַדָּ֔ם
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. דָּ֔םDambloodH1818
    22. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    23. עָמְד֖וֹ
      1. עָמְד֖a.me.DstandsH5975G
      2. וֹoheH9043
    24. לִפְנֵ֥י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֥יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    25. הָעֵדָֽה׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עֵדָֽה'e.DahcongregationH5712

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