Joshua 20
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Joshua 20:2-6

2דַּבֵּ֛רda.BerspeakH1696אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559תְּנ֤וּte.NuassignH5414לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892הַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.Lat<the> refugeH9009H4733אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spokeH1696אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMosesH4872
3לָנ֥וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005H5127שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011רוֹצֵ֔חַro.Tze.acha killerH7523מַכֵּה־ma.keh-[who] strikes downH5221נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh<of> a personH5315בִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbish.ga.Gahby inadvertenceH9003H7684בִּבְלִי־biv.li-with notH9003H1097דָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְהָי֤וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001H1961לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036לְמִקְלָ֔טle.mik.Lat<into> a refugeH9005H4733מִגֹּאֵ֖לmi.go.'Elfrom [the] avenger ofH9006H1350הַדָּֽם׃ha.Dam<the> bloodH9009H1818
4וְנָ֞סve.Nasand he will fleeH9001H5127אֶל־'el-toH413אַחַ֣ת׀'a.ChatoneH259מֵהֶעָרִ֣יםme.he.'a.Rimof the citiesH9006H9009H5892הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וְעָמַד֙ve.'a.Madand he will standH9001H5975פֶּ֚תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְדִבֶּ֛רve.di.Berand he will speakH9001H1696בְּאָזְנֵ֛יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241זִקְנֵ֥י־zik.Nei-[the] elders ofH2205הָעִֽירha.'ir-the cityH9009H5892הַהִ֖יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023וְאָסְפ֨וּve.'a.se.Fuand they will gatherH9001H622אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033הָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahthe city towardsH9009H5892H9011אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themselvesH413H9038וְנָתְנוּ־ve.na.te.nu-and they will giveH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מָק֖וֹםma.Koma placeH4725וְיָשַׁ֥בve.ya.Shavand he will dwellH9001H3427עִמָּֽם׃'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038
5וְכִ֨יve.Khiand ifH9002H3588יִרְדֹּ֜ףyir.Dofhe will pursueH7291גֹּאֵ֤לgo.'El[the] avenger ofH1350הַדָּם֙ha.Dam<the> bloodH9009H1818אַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַסְגִּ֥רוּyas.Gi.ruthey will deliver upH5462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָרֹצֵ֖חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killerH9009H7523בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023כִּ֤יkiforH3588בִבְלִי־viv.li-with notH9003H1097דַ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledgeH1847הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe struckH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שֹׂנֵ֥אso.Ne'[was] hatingH8130ה֛וּאhu'heH1931ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033מִתְּמ֥וֹלmi.te.Molfrom yesterdayH9006H8543שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃shil.Shom[the] third dayH8032
6וְיָשַׁ֣ב׀ve.ya.Shavand he will dwellH9001H3427בָּעִ֣ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931עַד־'ad-untilH5704עָמְד֞וֹa.me.Dostands heH5975H9043לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.Dahthe congregationH9009H5712לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טla.mish.Patfor <the> judgmentH9005H4941עַד־'ad-untilH5704מוֹת֙mOt[the] death ofH4194הַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe will beH1961בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵ֑םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992אָ֣ז׀'azthenH227יָשׁ֣וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725הָרוֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killerH9009H7523וּבָ֤אu.Va'and he will goH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413עִירוֹ֙i.Roown city hisH5892H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413בֵּית֔וֹbei.Toown house hisH1004H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834נָ֥סnashe fledH5127מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
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