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וְאִ֡ם בְּאֶ֣בֶן יָד֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֨וּת בָּ֥הּ הִכָּ֛הוּ וַיָּמֹ֖ת רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא מֹ֥ות יוּמַ֖ת הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ But if with a hand-held stone that could cause death he struck him and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. … Continue reading →

וְאִם־בִּכְלִ֨י בַרְזֶ֧ל הִכָּ֛הוּ וַיָּמֹ֖ת רֹצֵ֣חַֽ ה֑וּא מֹ֥ות יוּמַ֖ת הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ But if he struck him with an iron implement and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.   Morphology וְאִם (ve-im) – Root: אם … Continue reading →

לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְלַגֵּ֤ר וְלַתֹּושָׁב֙ בְּתֹוכָ֔ם תִּהְיֶ֛ינָה שֵׁשׁ־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לְמִקְלָ֑ט לָנ֣וּס שָׁ֔מָּה כָּל־מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃ For the children of Yisraʾel, and for the sojourner and resident alien among them, these six cities shall be for refuge, for anyone who kills a person … Continue reading →

אֵ֣ת שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶעָרִ֗ים תִּתְּנוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְאֵת֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים תִּתְּנ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃ You shall give three cities beyond the Yarden, and three cities in the land of Kenaʿan; they shall be cities of refuge.   Morphology אֵ֣ת … Continue reading →

וְהֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֵּ֑נוּ שֵׁשׁ־עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לָכֶֽם׃ And the cities that you shall give, six cities of refuge shall they be for you.   Morphology וְהֶעָרִ֖ים (ve-heʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿyr); Form: Noun, feminine plural with definite article; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֧ם הֶעָרִ֛ים לְמִקְלָ֖ט מִגֹּאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א יָמוּת֙ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ עַד־עָמְדֹ֛ו לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ And the cities shall be for you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment. … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרִיתֶ֤ם לָכֶם֙ עָרִ֔ים עָרֵ֥י מִקְלָ֖ט תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָ֥ס שָׁ֨מָּה֙ רֹצֵ֔חַ מַכֵּה־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃ then you shall designate cities for yourselves, cities of refuge they shall be for you, so that the manslayer who strikes a person unintentionally may flee there.   … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃ “Speak to the children of Yisraʾel and say to them: ‘When you cross over the Yarden into the land of Kena’an,   Morphology דַּבֵּר֙ (dabber) – Root: דבר (dbr); … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (dbr); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech or command. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

וְהֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ מֵאֲחֻזַּ֣ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֤ת הָרַב֙ תַּרְבּ֔וּ וּמֵאֵ֥ת הַמְעַ֖ט תַּמְעִ֑יטוּ אִ֗ישׁ כְּפִ֤י נַחֲלָתֹו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִנְחָ֔לוּ יִתֵּ֥ן מֵעָרָ֖יו לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ פ The cities which you shall give from the possession of the sons of Yisraʾel: from the larger group you shall … Continue reading →

כָּל־הֶעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה עִ֑יר אֶתְהֶ֖ן וְאֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ All the cities which you shall give to the Levites: forty-eight cities, these along with their open spaces.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol-) – Root: כל (kl); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣ת הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּתְּנוּ֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֵ֚ת שֵׁשׁ־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתְּנ֔וּ לָנֻ֥ס שָׁ֖מָּה הָרֹצֵ֑חַ וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתְּנ֔וּ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם עִֽיר׃ And the cities which you shall give to the Levites: the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the one … Continue reading →

וּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֗יר אֶת־פְּאַת־קֵ֣דְמָה אַלְפַּ֪יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־נֶגֶב֩ אַלְפַּ֨יִם בָּאַמָּ֜ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־יָ֣ם אַלְפַּ֣יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה וְאֵ֨ת פְּאַ֥ת צָפֹ֛ון אַלְפַּ֥יִם בָּאַמָּ֖ה וְהָעִ֣יר בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ זֶ֚ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י הֶעָרִֽים׃ And you shall measure outside the city on the eastern side two thousand cubits, on the … Continue reading →

וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּתְּנ֖וּ לַלְוִיִּ֑ם מִקִּ֤יר הָעִיר֙ וָח֔וּצָה אֶ֥לֶף אַמָּ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ And the open land for the cities that you shall give to the Levites shall extend from the city wall outward a thousand cubits all around.   Morphology וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙ … Continue reading →

וְהָי֧וּ הֶֽעָרִ֛ים לָהֶ֖ם לָשָׁ֑בֶת וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֗ם יִהְי֤וּ לִבְהֶמְתָּם֙ וְלִרְכֻשָׁ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל חַיָּתָֽם׃ And the cities shall be for them to dwell in, and the open land around them shall be for their cattle, their property, and all their animals.   Morphology וְהָי֧וּ … Continue reading →

צַו֮ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ לַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛ת אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם עָרִ֣ים לָשָׁ֑בֶת וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ לֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֖וּ לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ “Command the sons of Yisraʾel that they give to the Levites from their inheritance of possession cities to dwell in, and open land for the cities … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מֹואָ֑ב עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֹ֖ו לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe in the plains of Moʾav by the Yarden near Yeriḥo, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (dbr); Form: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

אֵ֕לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה לְנַחֵ֥ל אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ פ These are the ones whom YHWH commanded to divide the inheritance to the sons of Yisraʾel in the land of Kenaʿan.   Morphology אֵ֕לֶּה (elleh) – Root: אלה (ʾlh); Form: Demonstrative … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י נָשִׂ֑יא פְּדַהְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Naftali, the chief was Pedahel son of ʿAmmihud.”   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־אָשֵׁ֖ר נָשִׂ֑יא אֲחִיה֖וּד בֶּן־שְׁלֹמִֽי׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Asher, the chief was Aḥihud son of Shelomi.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשָׂשֶׂכָ֖ר נָשִׂ֑יא פַּלְטִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עַזָּֽן׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Yissasʾkhar, the chief was Paltiʾel son of ʿAzzan.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־זְבוּלֻ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־פַּרְנָֽךְ׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Zevulun, the chief was Elitsafan son of Parnakh.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם נָשִׂ֑יא קְמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־שִׁפְטָֽן׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Efrayim, the chief was Qemuel son of Shifṭan.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

לִבְנֵ֣י יֹוסֵ֔ף לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה נָשִׂ֑יא חַנִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אֵפֹֽד׃ For the sons of Yosef, for the tribe of the sons of Menashshe, the chief was Ḥanniʾel son of ʾEfod.   Morphology לִבְנֵ֣י (li-vnei) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־יָגְלִֽי׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Dan, the chief was Buqqi son of Yogli.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for … Continue reading →

לְמַטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֱלִידָ֖ד בֶּן־כִּסְלֹֽון׃ For the tribe of Binyamin, Elidad son of Kislon.   Morphology לְמַטֵּ֣ה (le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “For the tribe”; Notes: Indicates tribal assignment. בִנְיָמִ֔ן (Binyamin) – Root: בן … Continue reading →

וּלְמַטֵּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעֹ֔ון שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃ And for the tribe of the sons of Shimʿon, Shemuel son of ʿAmmihud.   Morphology וּלְמַטֵּה֙ (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunctive waw with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for the tribe”; … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֖לֶּה שְׁמֹ֣ות הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה כָּלֵ֖ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּֽה׃ And these are the names of the men: for the tribe of Yehuda, Kalev son of Yefunne.   Morphology וְאֵ֖לֶּה (ve-ʾelleh) – Root: אלה (ʾlh); Form: Conjunctive waw with demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; … Continue reading →

וְנָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֛ד נָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֖ד מִמַּטֶּ֑ה תִּקְח֖וּ לִנְחֹ֥ל אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And one leader, one leader from each tribe, you shall take to apportion the land.   Morphology וְנָשִׂ֥יא (ve-nasi) – Root: נשא (nsʾ); Form: Conjunctive waw with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

אֵ֚לֶּה שְׁמֹ֣ות הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יִנְחֲל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֶלְעָזָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וִיהֹושֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃ “These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land for you: Eleʿazar the priest and Yehoshua son of Nun.   Morphology אֵ֚לֶּה (ʾelleh) – Root: אלה (ʾlh); … Continue reading →