Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 20:2-6
2“Tellדַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־da.Ber 'el-H1696H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑רbe.Nei Yis.ra.'El le.MorH1121H3478H559to designateתְּנ֤וּte.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.LatH4733,asאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I instructedדִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖םdi.Bar.ti 'a.lei.KhemH1696H413you throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872,
3so that anyoneרוֹצֵ֔חַro.Tze.achH7523who killsמַכֵּה־ma.keh-H5221anotherנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbish.ga.GahH7684or accidentallyבִּבְלִי־ דָ֑עַתbiv.li- Da.'atH1097H1847may fleeלָנ֥וּסla.NusH5127thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033.These will beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961yourrefugeלְמִקְלָ֔טle.mik.LatH4733from the avengerמִגֹּאֵ֖לmi.go.'ElH1350of bloodהַדָּֽם׃ha.DamH1818.
4When someone fleesוְנָ֞סve.NasH5127toאֶל־'el-H413oneאַחַ֣ת׀'a.ChatH259of theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesמֵהֶעָרִ֣יםme.he.'a.RimH5892,standsוְעָמַד֙ve.'a.MadH5975at the entranceפֶּ֚תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and statesוְדִבֶּ֛ר בְּאָזְנֵ֛יve.di.Ber be.'a.ze.NeiH1696H241his caseדְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.RavH1697before its eldersזִקְנֵ֥י־ הַהִ֖יאzik.Nei- ha.Hi'H2205H1931אֶת־'et-H853הָעִֽירha.'ir-H5892,they are to bringוְאָסְפ֨וּve.'a.se.FuH622himאֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔םha.'I.rah 'a.lei.HemH5892H413and giveוְנָתְנוּ־ve.na.te.nu-H5414hima placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725to liveוְיָשַׁ֥בve.ya.ShavH3427among themעִמָּֽם׃'i.MamH5973.
5Now ifוְכִ֨יve.KhiH3588the avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'ElH1350of bloodהַדָּם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יוha.Dam 'a.cha.RavH1818H310pursues himיִרְדֹּ֜ףyir.DofH7291,they must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808surrenderיַסְגִּ֥רוּyas.Gi.ruH5462the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֖חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523אֶת־'et-H853into his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588that mankilledהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221אֶת־'et-H853his neighborרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453accidentallyבִבְלִי־ דַ֙עַת֙viv.li- da.'atH1097H1847withoutוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808priorמִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃mi.te.Mol shil.ShomH8543H8032maliceשֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּאso.Ne' hu'H8130H1931.
6He is to stayוְיָשַׁ֣ב׀ve.ya.ShavH3427in thatהַהִ֗יאha.Hi'H1931cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892untilעַד־'ad-H5704he standsעָמְד֞וֹa.me.DoH5975trialלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טla.mish.PatH4941beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the assemblyהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712and untilעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמוֹת֙mOtH4194of the highהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834servingיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961at thatהָהֵ֑םha.HemH1992timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117.Thenאָ֣ז׀'azH227the manslayerהָרוֹצֵ֗חַ וּבָ֤אha.ro.Tze.ach u.Va'H7523H935may returnיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725to his own homeאֶל־ עִירוֹ֙ בֵּית֔וֹ'el- i.Ro bei.ToH1004H413H5892inוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the cityאֶל־ הָעִ֖יר'el- ha.'IrH5892H413from whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he fledנָ֥ס מִשָּֽׁם׃nas mi.ShamH5127H8033.”
Commentaries on Joshua 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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