New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 35:16-34

16‘But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he struckH5221him downהִכָּ֛הוּhi.Ka.huH5221with an ironבַרְזֶ֧ל׀var.ZelH1270objectבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627,so that he diedH4191,he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽro.Tze.achH7523;the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ha.ro.Tze.achH7523shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

17Ifוְאִ֡םve.'ImH518he struckH5221him downהִכָּ֛הוּhi.Ka.huH5221with a stoneבְּאֶ֣בֶןbe.'E.venH68in the handיָד֩yadH3027,by whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he will dieH4191, and as a resulthe diedH4191,he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽro.Tze.achH7523;the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ha.ro.Tze.achH7523shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

18Orא֡וֹ'oH176if he struckהִכָּ֛הוּhi.Ka.huH5221him with a woodenעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086objectבִּכְלִ֣יbikh.LiH3627in the handיָד֩yadH3027,by whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he might dieH4191, and as a resulthe diedH4191,he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽro.Tze.achH7523;the murdererהָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ha.ro.Tze.achH7523shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

19The bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgo.'ElH1350himselfH1931shall putיָמִ֖יתya.MitH4191the murdererהָרֹצֵ֑חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523to deathיְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃ye.mi.Te.nuH4191;he shall putH4191him to deathH4191when he meetsבְּפִגְעוֹ־be.fig.'ov-H6293him.

20Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he pushedיֶהְדָּפֶ֑נּוּyeh.da.Fe.nuH1920him of hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֖הbe.sin.'AhH8135,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176threwהִשְׁלִ֥יךְhish.LikhH7993something at himlyingH6660in waitבִּצְדִיָּ֖הbitz.di.YahH6660and as a resulthe diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191,

21orא֣וֹ'oH176if he struckH5221him downH5221with his handבְיָדוֹ֙ve.ya.DoH3027in enmityבְאֵיבָ֞הve.'ei.VahH342, and as a resulthe diedH4191,the one who struckH5221him shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191,he is a murdererרֹצֵ֣חַֽro.Tze.achH7523;the bloodהַדָּ֗םha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgo.'ElH1350shall putH4191the murdererהָרֹצֵ֖חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523to deathH4191when he meetsבְּפִגְעוֹ־be.fig.'ov-H6293him.

22‘But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he pushedהֲדָפ֑וֹha.da.FoH1920him suddenlyבְּפֶ֥תַעbe.Fe.ta'H6621withoutבְּלֹא־be.lo'-H3808enmityאֵיבָ֖ה'ei.VahH342,orאוֹ־'ov-H176threwהִשְׁלִ֥יךְhish.LikhH7993somethingכָּל־ כְּלִ֖יkol- ke.LiH3605 H3627at him withoutבְּלֹ֥אbe.Lo'H3808lyingH6660in waitצְדִיָּֽה׃tze.di.YahH6660,

23orא֣וֹ'oH176with anyבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605deadlyאֲשֶׁר־ יָמ֥וּת'a.Sher- ya.MutH834 H4191object of stoneאֶ֜בֶן'E.venH68,and withoutH3808seeingרְא֔וֹתre.'otH7200it droppedוַיַּפֵּ֥לvai.ya.PelH5307on him so that he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,while he was not his enemyH340norH3808seekingמְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.KeshH1245his injuryH7463,

24thenthe congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712shall judgeוְשָֽׁפְטוּ֙ve.sha.fe.TuH8199betweenH996the slayerהַמַּכֶּ֔הha.ma.KehH5221and the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgo.'ElH1350accordingעַ֥ל'alH5921to theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941.

25The congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712shall deliverוְהִצִּ֨ילוּve.hi.Tzi.luH5337the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523from the handמִיַּד֮mi.YadH3027of the bloodהַדָּם֒ha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgo.'ElH1350,and the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712shall restoreוְהֵשִׁ֤יבוּve.he.Shi.vuH7725him to his cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלָט֖וֹmik.la.ToH4733to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he fledנָ֣סnasH5127;and he shall liveוְיָ֣שַׁבve.Ya.shavH3427in it untilעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמוֹת֙mOtH4194of the highהַגָּדֹ֔לha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834was anointedמָשַׁ֥חma.ShachH4886with the holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944oilבְּשֶׁ֥מֶןbe.She.menH8081.

26But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֑חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523at anyH3318timeH3318goesH3318beyondH3318the borderגְּבוּל֙ge.VulH1366of his cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלָט֔וֹmik.la.ToH4733to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he may fleeיָנ֖וּסya.NusH5127,

27and the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgo.'ElH1350findsוּמָצָ֤אu.ma.Tza'H4672him outsideמִח֕וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the borderלִגְב֖וּלlig.VulH1366of his cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלָט֑וֹmik.la.ToH4733,and the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'ElH1350killsוְרָצַ֞חve.ra.TzachH7523the manslayerהָ֣רֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,he will not be guilty of bloodדָּֽם׃DamH1818

28becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588he should have remainedיֵשֵׁ֔בye.ShevH3427in his cityבְעִ֤ירve.'IrH5892of refugeמִקְלָטוֹ֙mik.la.ToH4733untilעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמ֖וֹתMotH4194of the highהַגָּדֹ֑לha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548.But afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310the deathמוֹת֙mOtH4194of the highהַגָּדֹ֔לha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523shall returnיָשׁוּב֙ya.ShuvH7725to the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of his possessionאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃'a.chu.za.ToH272.

29‘TheseH428thingsאֵ֧לֶּה'E.lehH428shall be for astatutoryלְחֻקַּ֥תle.chu.KatH2708ordinanceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941to you throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םle.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605your dwellingsמוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃mo.she.vo.tei.KhemH4186.

30‘If anyoneכָּל־kol-H3605killsמַ֨כֵּה־Ma.keh-H5221a personנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,the murdererH7523shall be putH7523to deathH7523at theevidenceלְפִ֣יle.FiH6310of witnessesעֵדִ֔ים'e.DimH5707, butnoלֹא־lo'-H3808personבְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315shall be putH4191to deathH4191on the testimonyיַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.NehH6030of oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259witnessוְעֵ֣דve.'EdH5707.

31Moreover, you shall not takeתִקְח֥וּtik.ChuH3947ransomכֹ֙פֶר֙kho.ferH3724for the lifeלְנֶ֣פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315of a murdererרֹצֵ֔חַro.Tze.achH7523whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is guiltyרָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'H7563of deathH4191,but he shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191.

32You shall not takeתִקְח֣וּtik.ChuH3947ransomכֹ֔פֶרKho.ferH3724for him who has fledלָנ֖וּסla.NusH5127to his cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלָט֑וֹmik.la.ToH4733,that he may returnלָשׁוּב֙la.ShuvH7725to liveלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776beforeעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמ֖וֹתMotH4194of the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

33So you shall not polluteתַחֲנִ֣יפוּta.cha.Ni.fuH2610the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichH834you are; for bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818pollutesיַחֲנִ֖יףya.cha.NifH2610the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776and noH3808expiationH3722can be madeH3722for the landוְלָאָ֣רֶץve.la.'A.retzH776for the bloodלַדָּם֙la.DamH1818that is shedשֻׁפַּךְ־shu.pakh-H8210on it, exceptאִ֖ם'imH3588 H518by the bloodבְּדַ֥םbe.DamH1818of him who shedשֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃sho.fe.KhoH8210it.

34You shall notdefileתְטַמֵּ֣אte.ta.Me'H2930the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you liveיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427,in the midstבְּתוֹכָ֑הּbe.to.KhahH8432of whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I dwellשֹׁכֵ֣ןsho.KhenH7931;for I the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068am dwellingשֹׁכֵ֕ןsho.KhenH7931in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

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