Numbers Chapter 35

The Levitical Cities

35:1 AND YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here spoke to Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here in the plains of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’sמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants descendants by the Jordan [near] Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ‎
Transliteration: yᵊrēḥô – Pronunciation: yer-ee-kho’ – Jericho = “its moon” a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan For more info click here, saying,
35:2 Command the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, that they give to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here of the inheritance of their possession cities to stay in; and y’all shall give [also] to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here suburbs for the cities around them.
35:3 And the cities shall they have to live in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their animals.
35:4 And the suburbs of the cities, which y’all shall give to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here, [shall reach] from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits noun — an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. — ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit’. (six hundred and eight yards) around it.
35:5 And y’all shall measure from outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits noun — an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. — ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit’., and on the south side two thousand cubits noun — an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. — ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit’., and on the west side two thousand cubits noun — an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. — ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit’., and on the north side two thousand cubits noun — an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. — ORIGIN Middle English : from Latin cubitum ‘elbow, forearm, cubit’. ; and the city [shall be] in the middle of this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

Refuge cities

35:6 And among the cities which y’all shall give to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here [there shall be] six cities for refuge, which y’all shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may escape there and to them y’all shall add forty and two cities.
35:7 [So] all the cities which y’all shall give to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here [shall be] forty eight cities them [shall y’all give] with their suburbs.
35:8 And the cities which y’all shall give [shall be] of the possession of the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here from [them that have] many y’all shall give many ; but from [them that have] few y’all shall give few everyone shall give of his cities to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: lalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here according to his inheritance which he inherits.

Laws of murder

35:9 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here spoke to Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here, saying,
35:10 Speak to the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, and say to them, When y’all have come over the Jordan into the land of Canaanכְּנַעַן
Transliteration:kᵊnaʿan – Pronunciation:ken-ah’-an Canaan = “lowland” Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him:—Canaan, merchant, traffic For more info click here ;
35:11 Then y’all shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may escape there, which kills any person at unknowingly (by error).
35:12 And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the redeemer ; so that the manslayer doesn’t die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
35:13 And of these cities which y’all shall give six cities shall y’all have for refuge.
35:14 Y’all shall give three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities shall y’all give in the land of Canaanכְּנַעַן
Transliteration:kᵊnaʿan – Pronunciation:ken-ah’-an Canaan = “lowland” Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him:—Canaan, merchant, traffic For more info click here, [which] shall be cities of refuge.
35:15 These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them that everyone that kills any person unknowingly (accidentally) may escape there.
35:16 And if he strike him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death.
35:17 And if he strike him by throwing a stone, by which he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death.
35:18 Or [if ] he strike him with an hand weapon of wood, by which he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death.
35:19 The avenger of blood himself shall kill the murderer when he meets him, he shall kill him.
35:20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying in wait, that he die ;
35:21 Or in enmity strike him with his hand, that he die he that struck [him] shall surely be put to death ; [for] he [is] a murderer the avenger of blood shall kill the murderer, when he meets him.
35:22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have thrown on him anything without laying in wait,
35:23 Or with any stone, by which a man may die, seeing [him] not, and throw [it] on him, so that he dies, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm
35:24 Then the congregation shall judge וְשָׁפְטוּ‎
Transliteration: vᵊšāp̄ṭû – Then| shall judge; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extension, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively):— avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule. For more info click here between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgmentsהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים‎
Transliteration: hammišpāṭîm – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here
35:25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was escaped and he shall stay in it to the death of the high priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, of the| Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here, which was anointedמָשַׁח
mâshach, maw-shakh’; a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint:—anoint, paint For more info click here with the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁ‎
Pronunciation: haqqōḏeš a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here oil.
35:26 But if the slayer shall at anytime comes outside the border of the city of his refuge, where he has escaped ;
35:27 And the avenger of blood find him outside the borders of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the slayer ; he shall not be guilty of blood
35:28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, of the| Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here but after the death of the high priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên,  of the|Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
35:29 So these [things] shall be for a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your homes.
35:30 Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.
35:31 Then y’all shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death but he shall be surely put to death.
35:32 And y’all shall take no satisfaction for him that is escaped to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to stay in the land, until the death of the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here.
35:33 So y’all shall not pollute the land where y’all [are] for blood it defiles the land and the land can’t be cleansed of the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him that shed it.
35:34 So don’t defile the land which y’all shall inhabit, where I stay because I YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here stay among the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here.