Joshua 20

¹Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, ²“Tellדַּבֵּ֛רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to designateתְּנ֤וּtə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טham·miq·lāṭ — A place of refuge or asylum; shelter from dangerH4733 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I instructedדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → you throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, ³so that anyoneרוֹצֵ֔חַrō·w·ṣê·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → who killsמַכֵּה־mak·kêh- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → anotherנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbiš·ḡā·ḡāh — unintentional sin or errorH7684 — Full Word Study → or accidentallyבִּבְלִי־biḇ·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → may fleeלָנ֥וּסlā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. These will beוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your refugeלְמִקְלָ֔טlə·miq·lāṭ — A place of refuge or asylum; shelter from dangerH4733 — Full Word Study → from the avengerמִגֹּאֵ֖לmig·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of bloodהַדָּֽם׃had·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. ⁴When someone fleesוְנָ֞סwə·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֣ת׀’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesמֵהֶעָרִ֣יםmê·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, standsוְעָמַד֙wə·‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֚תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and statesוְדִבֶּ֛רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → his caseדְּבָרָ֑יוdə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → before its elders, they are to bringוְאָסְפ֨וּwə·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙hā·‘î·rāh — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and giveוְנָתְנוּ־wə·nā·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him a placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to liveוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among themעִמָּֽם׃‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now ifוְכִ֨יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of bloodהַדָּם֙had·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → pursues himיִרְדֹּ֜ףyir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, they must notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → surrenderיַסְגִּ֥רוּyas·gi·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֖חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → into his handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → that man killed his neighborרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → accidentallyבִבְלִי־ḇiḇ·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → priorשִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃šil·šō·wm — three days ago; formerly; long agoH8032 — Full Word Study → maliceשֹׂנֵ֥אśō·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He is to stayוְיָשַׁ֣ב׀wə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he standsעָמְד֞וֹ‘ā·mə·ḏōw — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → trialלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טlam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהָֽעֵדָה֙hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the deathמוֹת֙mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → servingיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Thenאָ֣ז׀’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the manslayerהָרוֹצֵ֗חַhā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → may returnיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to his own homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityעִירוֹ֙‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he fledנָ֥סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷So they set apartוַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּway·yaq·di·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → Kedeshקֶ֤דֶשׁqe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study → in Galileeבַּגָּלִיל֙bag·gā·lîl — Circle, region in northern IsraelH1551 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, and Kiriath-arbaאַרְבַּ֛ע’ar·ba‘ — Kiriath-arba, the City of FourH7153 — Full Word Study → (that isהִ֥יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →) in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And beyondוּמֵעֵ֜בֶרū·mê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֤ןlə·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹ֙yə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →, they designatedנָתְנ֞וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרbe·ṣer — A city of refugeH1221 — Full Word Study → on the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → plateauבַּמִּישֹׁ֖רbam·mî·šōr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study → from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, Ramothרָאמֹ֤תrā·mōṯ — Heights or Elevated PlaceH7216 — Full Word Study → in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙bag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → from the tribeמִמַּטֵּה־mim·maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָ֔דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Golanגָּלוֹןgå̄·lōn — Refuge city in BashanH1474 — Full Word Study → in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןbab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֥הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → areהָיוּ֩hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֨י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → appointedהַמּֽוּעָדָ֜הham·mū·‘ā·ḏāh — appointed time, designated meeting, fixed assemblyH4152 — Full Word Study → for allלְכֹ֣ל׀lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and foreignersוְלַגֵּר֙wə·lag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָ֔םbə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, so that anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who killsמַכֵּה־mak·kêh- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a personנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֑הbiš·ḡā·ḡāh — unintentional sin or errorH7684 — Full Word Study → may fleeלָנ֣וּסlā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמ֗וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by the handבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → priorעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → to standing trial beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהָעֵדָֽה׃פhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →.