Numbers 35 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
World English Bible Classic
[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [2] “Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites cities to dwell in out of their inheritance. You shall give pasture lands for the cities around them to the Levites. [3] They shall have the cities to dwell in. Their pasture lands shall be for their livestock, and for their possessions, and for all their animals. [4] “The pasture lands of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubitsⓘ around it. [5] You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities. [6] “The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the man slayer to flee to. Besides them you shall give forty-two cities. [7] All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities together with their pasture lands. [8] Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many, and from the few you shall take few. Everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give some of his cities to the Levites.” [9] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [10] “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, [11] then you shall appoint for yourselves cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the man slayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there. [12] The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment. [13] The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. [14] You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and you shall give three cities in the land of Canaan. They shall be cities of refuge. [15] These six cities shall be refuge for the children of Israel, for the stranger, and for the foreigner living among them, that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there. [16] “ ‘But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death. [17] If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death. [18] Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death. [19] The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death. [20] If he shoved him out of hatred, or hurled something at him while lying in wait, so that he died, [21] or in hostility struck him with his hand, so that he died, he who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him. [22] “ ‘But if he shoved him suddenly without hostility, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait, [23] or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him so that he died, and he was not his enemy and not seeking his harm, [24] then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. [25] The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. [26] “ ‘But if the man slayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge where he flees, [27] and the avenger of blood finds him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the man slayer, he shall not be guilty of blood, [28] because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession. [29] “ ‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [30] “ ‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies. [31] “ ‘Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death. He shall surely be put to death. [32] “ ‘You shall take no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land before the death of the priest. [33] “ ‘So you shall not pollute the land where you live; for blood pollutes the land. No atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him who shed it. [34] You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, where I dwell; for I, Yahweh, dwell among the children of Israel.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 35:4 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
King James Version

Cities for Levites

[1] And the Lord H3068 spake H1696 (PielImpf) unto Moses H4872 in the plains H6160 of Moab H4124 by Jordan H3383 near Jericho, H3405 saying, H559 (QalInf) [2] Command H6680 (PielImpv) the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they give H5414 (QalPerf) unto the Levites H3881 of the inheritance H5159 of their possession H272 cities H5892 to dwell in; H3427 (QalInf) and ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) also unto the Levites H3881 suburbs H4054 for the cities H5892 round about H5439 them. [3] And the cities H5892 shall they have to dwell in; H3427 (QalInf) and the suburbs H4054 of them shall be for their cattle, H929 and for their goods, H7399 and for all their beasts. H2416 [4] And the suburbs H4054 of the cities, H5892 which ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) unto the Levites, H3881 shall reach from the wall H7023 of the city H5892 and outward H2351 a thousand H505 cubits H520 round about. H5439 [5] And ye shall measure H4058 (QalPerf) from without H2351 the city H5892 on the east H6924 side H6285 two thousand H505 cubits, H520 and on the south H5045 side H6285 two thousand H505 cubits, H520 and on the west H3220 side H6285 two thousand H505 cubits, H520 and on the north H6828 side H6285 two thousand H505 cubits; H520 and the city H5892 shall be in the midst: H8432 this shall be to them the suburbs H4054 of the cities. H5892 [6] And among the cities H5892 which ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) unto the Levites H3881 there shall be six H8337 cities H5892 for refuge, H4733 which ye shall appoint H5414 (QalImpf) for the manslayer, H7523 (QalActPtc) that he may flee H5127 (QalInf) thither: and to them ye shall add H5414 (QalImpf)§ forty H705 and two H8147 cities. H5892 [7] So all the cities H5892 which ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) to the Levites H3881 shall be forty H705 and eight H8083 cities: H5892 them shall ye give with their suburbs. H4054 [8] And the cities H5892 which ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) shall be of the possession H272 of the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 from them that have many H7227 ye shall give many; H7235 (HiphImpf) but from them that have few H4592 ye shall give few: H4591 (HiphImpf) every one H376 shall give H5414 (QalImpf) of his cities H5892 unto the Levites H3881 according H6310 to his inheritance H5159 which he inheriteth. H5157 (QalImpf)§

Cities of Refuge

[9] And the Lord H3068 spake H1696 (PielImpf) unto Moses, H4872 saying, H559 (QalInf) [10] Speak H1696 (PielImpv) unto the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 (QalPerf) unto them, When ye be come over H5674 (QalActPtc) Jordan H3383 into the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 [11] then ye shall appoint H7136 (HiphPerf) you cities H5892 to be cities H5892 of refuge H4733 for you; that the slayer H7523 (QalActPtc) may flee H5127 (QalPerf) thither, which killeth H5221 (HiphPtc) any person H5315 at unawares. H7684§ [12] And they shall be unto you cities H5892 for refuge H4733 from the avenger; H1350 (QalActPtc) that the manslayer H7523 (QalActPtc) die H4191 (QalImpf) not, until he stand H5975 (QalInf) before H6440 the congregation H5712 in judgment. H4941 [13] And of these cities H5892 which ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) six H8337 cities H5892 shall ye have for refuge. H4733 [14] Ye shall give H5414 (QalImpf) three H7969 cities H5892 on this side H5676 Jordan, H3383 and three H7969 cities H5892 shall ye give H5414 (QalImpf) in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 which shall be cities H5892 of refuge. H4733 [15] These six H8337 cities H5892 shall be a refuge, H4733 both for the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and for the stranger, H1616 and for the sojourner H8453 among H8432 them: that every one that killeth H5221 (HiphPtc) any person H5315 unawares H7684 may flee H5127 (QalInf) thither. [16] And if he smite H5221 (HiphPerf) him with an instrument H3627 of iron, H1270 so that he die, H4191 (QalImpf) he is a murderer: H7523 (QalActPtc) the murderer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall surely H4191 (QalInf) be put to death. H4191 (HophImpf) [17] And if he smite H5221 (HiphPerf) him with throwing H3027 a stone, H68§ wherewith he may die, H4191 (QalImpf) and he die, H4191 (QalImpf) he is a murderer: H7523 (QalActPtc) the murderer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall surely H4191 (QalInf) be put to death. H4191 (HophImpf) [18] Or if he smite H5221 (HiphPerf) him with an hand H3027 weapon H3627 of wood, H6086 wherewith he may die, H4191 (QalImpf) and he die, H4191 (QalImpf) he is a murderer: H7523 (QalActPtc) the murderer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall surely H4191 (QalInf) be put to death. H4191 (HophImpf) [19] The revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood H1818 himself shall slay H4191 (HiphImpf) the murderer: H7523 (QalActPtc) when he meeteth H6293 (QalInf) him, he H1931 shall slay H4191 (HiphImpf) him. [20] But if he thrust H1920 (QalImpf) him of hatred, H8135 or hurl H7993 (HiphPerf) at him by laying of wait, H6660 that he die; H4191 (QalImpf) [21] or in enmity H342 smite H5221 (HiphPerf) him with his hand, H3027 that he die: H4191 (QalImpf) he that smote H5221 (HiphPtc) him shall surely H4191 (QalInf) be put to death; H4191 (HophImpf) for he is a murderer: H7523 (QalActPtc) the revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood H1818 shall slay H4191 (HiphImpf) the murderer, H7523 (QalActPtc) when he meeteth H6293 (QalInf) him. [22] But if he thrust H1920 (QalPerf) him suddenly H6621 without H3808 enmity, H342 or have cast H7993 (HiphPerf) upon him any thing H3627 without laying of wait, H6660 [23] or with any stone, H68 wherewith a man may die, H4191 (QalImpf) seeing H7200 (QalInf) him not, H3808 and cast H5307 (HiphImpf) it upon him, that he die, H4191 (QalImpf) and was not his enemy, H341 (QalActPtc) neither sought H1245 (PielPtc) his harm: H7451 [24] then the congregation H5712 shall judge H8199 (QalPerf) between the slayer H5221 (HiphPtc) and the revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood H1818 according to these judgments: H4941 [25] and the congregation H5712 shall deliver H5337 (HiphPerf) the slayer H7523 (QalActPtc) out of the hand H3027 of the revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood, H1818 and the congregation H5712 shall restore H7725 (HiphPerf) him to the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 whither he was fled: H5127 (QalPerf) and he shall abide H3427 (QalPerf) in it unto the death H4194 of the high H1419 priest, H3548 which was anointed H4886 (QalPerf) with the holy H6944 oil. H8081 [26] But if the slayer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall at any time H3318 (QalInf) come H3318 (QalImpf) without the border H1366 of the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 whither he was fled; H5127 (QalImpf) [27] and the revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood H1818 find H4672 (QalPerf) him without H2351 the borders H1366 of the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 and the revenger H1350 (QalActPtc) of blood H1818 kill H7523 (QalPerf) the slayer; H7523 (QalActPtc) he shall not be guilty of blood: H1818§ [28] because he should have remained H3427 (QalImpf) in the city H5892 of his refuge H4733 until the death H4194 of the high H1419 priest: H3548 but after H310 the death H4194 of the high H1419 priest H3548 the slayer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall return H7725 (QalImpf) into the land H776 of his possession. H272 [29] So these things shall be for a statute H2708 of judgment H4941 unto you throughout your generations H1755 in all your dwellings. H4186 [30] Whoso killeth H5221 (HiphPtc) any person, H5315 the murderer H7523 (QalActPtc) shall be put to death H7523 (QalImpf) by the mouth H6310 of witnesses: H5707 but one H259 witness H5707 shall not testify H6030 (QalImpf) against any person H5315 to cause him to die. H4191 (QalInf) [31] Moreover ye shall take H3947 (QalImpf) no satisfaction H3724 for the life H5315 of a murderer, H7523 (QalActPtc) which is guilty H7563 of death: H4191 (QalInf)§ but he shall be surely H4191 (QalInf) put to death. H4191 (HophImpf) [32] And ye shall take H3947 (QalImpf) no satisfaction H3724 for him that is fled H5127 (QalInf) to the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 that he should come again H7725 (QalInf) to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in the land, H776 until the death H4194 of the priest. H3548 [33] So ye shall not pollute H2610 (HiphImpf) the land H776 wherein ye are: for blood H1818 it defileth H2610 (HiphImpf) the land: H776 and the land H776 cannot be cleansed H3722 (PualImpf)§ of the blood H1818 that is shed H8210 (PualPerf) therein, but by the blood H1818 of him that shed H8210 (QalActPtc) it. [34] Defile H2930 (PielImpf) not therefore the land H776 which ye shall inhabit, H3427 (QalActPtc) wherein H8432 I dwell: H7931 (QalActPtc) for I the Lord H3068 dwell H7931 (QalActPtc) among H8432 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478

Footnotes

  1. § 35:6 Heb. above them ye shall give
  2. § 35:8 Heb. they inherit
  3. § 35:11 Heb. by error
  4. § 35:17 Heb. with a stone of the hand
  5. § 35:27 Heb. no blood shall be to him
  6. § 35:31 Heb. faulty to die
  7. § 35:33 Heb. there can be no expiation for the land
Byzantine Greek New Testament
No content available.