Joshua 20 interlinear
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The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
דַּבֵּרspeakverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559תְּנוּassignverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5414לָכֶםfor the yourselvesprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892הַמִּקְלָטthe refugeart + noun sg m absH4733אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834דִּבַּרְתִּיI spokeverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH413בְּיַד־by [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027מֹשֶׁה׃Mosesname m individualH4872 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
לָנוּסto fleeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5127שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033רוֹצֵחַa killerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7523מַכֵּה־[who] strikes downverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstrH5221נֶפֶשׁof a personnoun sg f absH5315בִּשְׁגָגָהby inadvertenceprep + noun sg f absH7684בִּבְלִי־with notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097דָעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וְהָיוּand they will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961לָכֶםfor the youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036לְמִקְלָטinto a refugeprep + noun sg m absH4733מִגֹּאֵלfrom [the] avenger ofprep + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH1350הַדָּם׃the bloodart + noun sg m absH1818 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
וְנָסand he will fleeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5127אֶל־toprepH413אַחַתoneNumerical adj sg f absH259מֵהֶעָרִיםof the citiesprep + art + noun pl m absH5892הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428וְעָמַדand he will standConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5975פֶּתַח[the] entrance ofnoun sg m cstrH6607שַׁעַר[the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וְדִבֶּרand he will speakConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1696בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241זִקְנֵי־[the] elders ofadj pl m cstrH2205הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דְּבָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697וְאָסְפוּand they will gatherConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH622אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853הָעִירָהthe city towardsart + noun sg f abs + Directional sfxH5892אֲלֵיהֶםto themselvesprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH413וְנָתְנוּ־and they will giveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מָקוֹםa placenoun sg m absH4725וְיָשַׁבand he will dwellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3427עִמָּם׃with themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5973 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
וְכִיand ifconj + Conditional ParticleH3588יִרְדֹּףhe will pursueverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7291גֹּאֵל[the] avenger ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH1350הַדָּםthe bloodart + noun sg m absH1818אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַסְגִּרוּthey will deliver upverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5462אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָרֹצֵחַthe killerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7523בְּיָדוֹin hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בִבְלִי־with notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097דַעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847הִכָּהhe struckverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5221אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שֹׂנֵא[was] hatingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8130הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מִתְּמוֹלfrom yesterdayprep + noun sg m absH8543שִׁלְשׁוֹם׃[the] third daynoun sg m absH8032 And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
וְיָשַׁבand he will dwellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3427בָּעִירin the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931עַד־untilprepH5704עָמְדוֹstands heverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5975לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָעֵדָהthe congregationart + noun sg f absH5712לַמִּשְׁפָּטfor the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941עַד־untilprepH5704מוֹת[the] death ofnoun sg m cstrH4194הַכֹּהֵןthe priestart + noun sg m absH3548הַגָּדוֹלthe greatart + adj sg m absH1419אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יִהְיֶהhe will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בַּיָּמִיםin the daysprep Definite + noun pl m absH3117הָהֵםthe thoseart + pron 3 pl mH1992אָזthenadvH227יָשׁוּבhe will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725הָרוֹצֵחַthe killerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7523וּבָאand he will goConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413עִירוֹown city hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5892וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413בֵּיתוֹown house hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004אֶל־toprepH413הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834נָסhe fledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5127מִשָּׁם׃from thereprep + advH8033 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
וַיַּקְדִּשׁוּand they set apartConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6942אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853קֶדֶשׁKedeshname LocationH6943בַּגָּלִילin the Galileeprep Definite + name LocationH1551בְּהַרin [the] hill country ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022נַפְתָּלִיNaphtaliname m individualH5321וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׁכֶםShechemname LocationH7927בְּהַרin [the] hill country ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022אֶפְרָיִםEphraimname m individualH669וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853קִרְיַתKiriathname LocationH7153אַרְבַּעArbaname LocationH7153הִיאthatpron 3 sg fH1931חֶבְרוֹן[is] Hebronname LocationH2275בְּהַרin [the] hill country ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022יְהוּדָה׃Judahname LocationH3063 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
וּמֵעֵבֶרand from [the] other sideconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH5676לְיַרְדֵּןof [the] Jordanprep + name LocationH3383יְרִיחוֹof Jerichoname LocationH3405מִזְרָחָהeast -wardnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH4217נָתְנוּthey assignedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5414אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בֶּצֶרBezername LocationH1221בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057בַּמִּישֹׁרin the plainprep Definite + noun sg m absH4334מִמַּטֵּהfrom [the] tribe ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4294רְאוּבֵןReubenname m individualH7205וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853רָאמֹתRamothname LocationH7216בַּגִּלְעָדin the Gileadprep Definite + name LocationH1568מִמַּטֵּה־from [the] tribe ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4294גָדGadname m individualH1410וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853גּוֹלָןGolanname LocationH1474בַּבָּשָׁןin the Bashanprep Definite + name LocationH1316מִמַּטֵּהfrom [the] tribe ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4294מְנַשֶּׁה׃Manassehname m individualH4519 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892הַמּוּעָדָהthe appointingart + noun sg f absH4152לְכֹלfor allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְלַגֵּרand for the sojournerconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH1616הַגָּרwho sojournsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1481בְּתוֹכָםin midst of themprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8432לָנוּסto fleeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5127שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033כָּל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605מַכֵּה־[one who] strikes downverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstrH5221נֶפֶשׁof a personnoun sg f absH5315בִּשְׁגָגָהby inadvertenceprep + noun sg f absH7684וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָמוּתhe will dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191בְּיַדby [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027גֹּאֵל[the] avenger ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH1350הַדָּםthe bloodart + noun sg m absH1818עַד־untilprepH5704עָמְדוֹstands heverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5975לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָעֵדָה׃ פthe congregationart + noun sg f absH5712
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.