Numbers 35 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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

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

^[1] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto MosesH4872 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 by JordanH3383 [near] Jericho,H3405 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] CommandH6680(PielImpv) the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 that they giveH5414(QalPerf) unto the LevitesH3881 of the inheritanceH5159 of their possessionH272 citiesH5892 to dwell in;H3427(QalInf) and ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) [also] unto the LevitesH3881 suburbsH4054 for the citiesH5892 round aboutH5439 them. ^[3] And the citiesH5892 shall they have to dwell in;H3427(QalInf) and the suburbsH4054 of them shall be for their cattle,H929 and for their goods,H7399 and for all their beasts.H2416 ^[4] And the suburbsH4054 of the cities,H5892 which ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) unto the Levites,H3881 [shall reach] from the wallH7023 of the cityH5892 and outwardH2351 a thousandH505 cubitsH520 round about.H5439 ^[5] And ye shall measureH4058(QalPerf) from withoutH2351 the cityH5892 on the eastH6924 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubits,H520 and on the southH5045 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubits,H520 and on the westH3220 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubits,H520 and on the northH6828 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubits;H520 and the cityH5892 [shall be] in the midst:H8432 this shall be to them the suburbsH4054 of the cities.H5892 ^[6] And among the citiesH5892 which ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) unto the LevitesH3881 [there shall be] sixH8337 citiesH5892 for refuge,H4733 which ye shall appointH5414(QalImpf) for the manslayer,H7523(QalActPtc) that he may fleeH5127(QalInf) thither: and to them ye shall addH5414(QalImpf) fortyH705 and twoH8147 cities.H5892 ^[7] [So] all the citiesH5892 which ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) to the LevitesH3881 [shall be] fortyH705 and eightH8083 cities:H5892 them [shall ye give] with their suburbs.H4054 ^[8] And the citiesH5892 which ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) [shall be] of the possessionH272 of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 from [them that have] manyH7227 ye shall give many;H7235(HiphImpf) but from [them that have] fewH4592 ye shall give few:H4591(HiphImpf) every oneH376 shall giveH5414(QalImpf) of his citiesH5892 unto the LevitesH3881 accordingH6310 to his inheritanceH5159 which he inheriteth.H5157(QalImpf) ^[9] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[10] SpeakH1696(PielImpv) unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, When ye be come overH5674(QalActPtc) JordanH3383 into the landH776 of Canaan;H3667 ^[11] Then ye shall appointH7136(HiphPerf) you citiesH5892 to be citiesH5892 of refugeH4733 for you; that the slayerH7523(QalActPtc) may fleeH5127(QalPerf) thither, which killethH5221(HiphPtc) any personH5315 at unawares.H7684 ^[12] And they shall be unto you citiesH5892 for refugeH4733 from the avenger;H1350(QalActPtc) that the manslayerH7523(QalActPtc) dieH4191(QalImpf) not, until he standH5975(QalInf) beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 in judgment.H4941 ^[13] And of these citiesH5892 which ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) sixH8337 citiesH5892 shall ye have for refuge.H4733 ^[14] Ye shall giveH5414(QalImpf) threeH7969 citiesH5892 on this sideH5676 Jordan,H3383 and threeH7969 citiesH5892 shall ye giveH5414(QalImpf) in the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 [which] shall be citiesH5892 of refuge.H4733 ^[15] These sixH8337 citiesH5892 shall be a refuge,H4733 [both] for the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and for the stranger,H1616 and for the sojournerH8453 amongH8432 them: that every one that killethH5221(HiphPtc) any personH5315 unawaresH7684 may fleeH5127(QalInf) thither. ^[16] And if he smiteH5221(HiphPerf) him with an instrumentH3627 of iron,H1270 so that he die,H4191(QalImpf) he [is] a murderer:H7523(QalActPtc) the murdererH7523(QalActPtc) shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[17] And if he smiteH5221(HiphPerf) him with throwingH3027 a stone,H68 wherewith he may die,H4191(QalImpf) and he die,H4191(QalImpf) he [is] a murderer:H7523(QalActPtc) the murdererH7523(QalActPtc) shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[18] Or [if] he smiteH5221(HiphPerf) him with an handH3027 weaponH3627 of wood,H6086 wherewith he may die,H4191(QalImpf) and he die,H4191(QalImpf) he [is] a murderer:H7523(QalActPtc) the murdererH7523(QalActPtc) shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[19] The revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of bloodH1818 himself shall slayH4191(HiphImpf) the murderer:H7523(QalActPtc) when he meetethH6293(QalInf) him, heH1931 shall slayH4191(HiphImpf) him. ^[20] But if he thrustH1920(QalImpf) him of hatred,H8135 or hurlH7993(HiphPerf) at him by laying of wait,H6660 that he die;H4191(QalImpf) ^[21] Or in enmityH342 smiteH5221(HiphPerf) him with his hand,H3027 that he die:H4191(QalImpf) he that smoteH5221(HiphPtc) [him] shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death;H4191(HophImpf) [for] he [is] a murderer:H7523(QalActPtc) the revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of bloodH1818 shall slayH4191(HiphImpf) the murderer,H7523(QalActPtc) when he meetethH6293(QalInf) him. ^[22] But if he thrustH1920(QalPerf) him suddenlyH6621 withoutH3808 enmity,H342 or have castH7993(HiphPerf) upon him any thingH3627 without laying of wait,H6660 ^[23] Or with any stone,H68 wherewith a man may die,H4191(QalImpf) seeingH7200(QalInf) [him] not,H3808 and castH5307(HiphImpf) [it] upon him, that he die,H4191(QalImpf) and [was] not his enemy,H341(QalActPtc) neither soughtH1245(PielPtc) his harm:H7451 ^[24] Then the congregationH5712 shall judgeH8199(QalPerf) between the slayerH5221(HiphPtc) and the revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of bloodH1818 according to these judgments:H4941 ^[25] And the congregationH5712 shall deliverH5337(HiphPerf) the slayerH7523(QalActPtc) out of the handH3027 of the revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of blood,H1818 and the congregationH5712 shall restoreH7725(HiphPerf) him to the cityH5892 of his refuge,H4733 whither he was fled:H5127(QalPerf) and he shall abideH3427(QalPerf) in it unto the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priest,H3548 which was anointedH4886(QalPerf) with the holyH6944 oil.H8081 ^[26] But if the slayerH7523(QalActPtc) shall at any timeH3318(QalInf) comeH3318(QalImpf) without the borderH1366 of the cityH5892 of his refuge,H4733 whither he was fled;H5127(QalImpf) ^[27] And the revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of bloodH1818 findH4672(QalPerf) him withoutH2351 the bordersH1366 of the cityH5892 of his refuge,H4733 and the revengerH1350(QalActPtc) of bloodH1818 killH7523(QalPerf) the slayer;H7523(QalActPtc) he shall not be guilty of blood:H1818 ^[28] Because he should have remainedH3427(QalImpf) in the cityH5892 of his refugeH4733 until the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priest:H3548 but afterH310 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548 the slayerH7523(QalActPtc) shall returnH7725(QalImpf) into the landH776 of his possession.H272 ^[29] So these [things] shall be for a statuteH2708 of judgmentH4941 unto you throughout your generationsH1755 in all your dwellings.H4186 ^[30] Whoso killethH5221(HiphPtc) any person,H5315 the murdererH7523(QalActPtc) shall be put to deathH7523(QalImpf) by the mouthH6310 of witnesses:H5707 but oneH259 witnessH5707 shall not testifyH6030(QalImpf) against any personH5315 [to cause him] to die.H4191(QalInf) ^[31] Moreover ye shall takeH3947(QalImpf) no satisfactionH3724 for the lifeH5315 of a murderer,H7523(QalActPtc) which [is] guiltyH7563 of death:H4191(QalInf) but he shall be surelyH4191(QalInf) put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[32] And ye shall takeH3947(QalImpf) no satisfactionH3724 for him that is fledH5127(QalInf) to the cityH5892 of his refuge,H4733 that he should come againH7725(QalInf) to dwellH3427(QalInf) in the land,H776 until the deathH4194 of the priest.H3548 ^[33] So ye shall not polluteH2610(HiphImpf) the landH776 wherein ye [are]: for bloodH1818 it defilethH2610(HiphImpf) the land:H776 and the landH776 cannot be cleansedH3722(PualImpf) of the bloodH1818 that is shedH8210(PualPerf) therein, but by the bloodH1818 of him that shedH8210(QalActPtc) it. ^[34] DefileH2930(PielImpf) not therefore the landH776 which ye shall inhabit,H3427(QalActPtc) whereinH8432 I dwell:H7931(QalActPtc) for I the LordH3068 dwellH7931(QalActPtc) amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478

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