NUMBERS 35:6

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.”

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Numbers 35:6 Translation & Meaning

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And among וְאֵ֣ת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) among
the cities הֶֽעָרִ֗ים A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) cities
which אֲשֶׁ֤ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
ye shall give תִּתְּנוּ֙ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give
unto the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֔ם A Levite or descendant of Levi Levites
there shall be (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
six שֵׁשׁ Six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth six
cities עָרֵ֣י A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) cities
for refuge, הַמִּקְלָ֔ט An asylum (as a receptacle) refuge
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
ye shall appoint תִּתְּנ֔וּ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) appoint
for the manslayer, הָֽרֹצֵ֑חַ Properly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder manslayer
that he may flee לָנֻ֥ס To flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) flee
thither: שָׁ֖מָּה There (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence thither
and to וַֽעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications and to
them ye shall add תִּתְּנ֔וּ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add
forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים Forty forty
and two וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם Two; also (as ordinal) twofold two
cities. עִֽיר׃ A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) cities

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  • 4  And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.

  • 5  And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

  • 6  And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

  • 7  So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.

  • 8  And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.




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