Numbers 35
1 Yahweh told this to Moses/me [while the Israeli people were] on the plain in the Moab region near the Jordan [River], across from Jericho:
and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses in/on/with Plains (of Moab) (Plains of) Moab upon Jordan Jericho to/for to say
2 “Tell the Israeli people that from the land that they will receive, they must give to the descendants of Levi some cities in which they can live. They must also give them some land around these cities.
to command [obj] son: descendant/people Israel and to give: give to/for Levi from inheritance possession their city to/for to dwell and pasture to/for city around them to give: give to/for Levi
3 Those will be for the descendants of Levi to live in, and around the cities will be land for their cattle and flocks of sheep and goats and other animals.
and to be [the] city to/for them to/for to dwell and pasture their to be to/for animal their and to/for property their and to/for all living thing their
4 “The land that you give them for their animals must extend out for (1,500 feet/450 meters) from the walls of the cities.
and pasture [the] city which to give: give to/for Levi from wall [the] city and outside [to] thousand cubit around
5 Also measure (3,000 feet/900 meters) in each direction out from the walls of each city. That additional land will be land for their animals outside the walls of the cities.”
and to measure from outside to/for city [obj] side east [to] thousand in/on/with cubit and [obj] side south thousand in/on/with cubit and [obj] side sea: west thousand in/on/with cubit and [obj] side north thousand in/on/with cubit and [the] city in/on/with midst this to be to/for them pasture [the] city
6 “Six of the cities that you give to the descendants of Levi will be cities to which people [can run] to be safe. If someone [accidentally] kills someone else, the one who killed that person may run to one of those cities to be safe.
and [obj] [the] city which to give: give to/for Levi [obj] six city [the] refuge which to give: allow to/for to flee there [to] [the] to murder and upon them to give: give forty and two city
7 You must also give to the descendants of Levi 42 other cities and the land around those cities, for their animals,
all [the] city which to give: give to/for Levi forty and eight city [obj] them and [obj] pasture their
8 The Israeli tribes that have the most people must give them more cities than the tribes that have fewer people give. Each tribe must give some of its cities to the descendants of Levi, but the tribes that have more land must give more cities, and the tribes that have less land will give fewer cities.”
and [the] city which to give: give from possession son: descendant/people Israel from with [the] many to multiply and from with [the] little to diminish man: anyone like/as lip: according inheritance his which to inherit to give: give from city his to/for Levi
9 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses to/for to say
10 “Tell this to the Israeli people: When you cross the Jordan [River] and enter the Canaan [region],
to speak: speak to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel and to say to(wards) them for you(m. p.) to pass [obj] [the] Jordan land: country/planet [to] Canaan
11 you must choose some cities to which people can run to be safe/protected. If someone kills another person (accidentally/without planning to do that), the one who killed that person may run to one of those cities and be safe.
and to meet to/for you city city refuge to be to/for you and to flee there [to] to murder to smite soul: person in/on/with unintentionally
12 One of the relatives of the person who was killed may think he must avenge his relative’s death [by killing the murderer]. But in that city, the killer will be safe [because the people in that city would kill those relatives if they tried to get revenge there]. The man who killed someone accidentally [must] be put on trial in a court.
and to be to/for you [the] city to/for refuge from to redeem: avenge and not to die [the] to murder till to stand: stand he to/for face: before [the] congregation to/for justice: judgement
13 You must set apart six cities to be cities to which someone who killed another person accidentally may run and be safe.
and [the] city which to give: give six city refuge to be to/for you
14 There must be three of those cities on the east side of the Jordan [River] and three that will be [on the west side], in the Canaan region.
[obj] three [the] city to give: give from side: beyond to/for Jordan and [obj] three [the] city to give: give in/on/with land: country/planet Canaan city refuge to be
15 Those six cities will be cities where Israeli people may run to and be safe, and where foreigners and other people who are living among you can also run to and be safe. Any of those people who accidentally kills someone may run to one of those cities [and be safe/protected there].
to/for son: descendant/people Israel and to/for sojourner and to/for sojourner in/on/with midst their to be six [the] city [the] these to/for refuge to/for to flee there [to] all to smite soul: person in/on/with unintentionally
16 “But [you must consider that] anyone who kills another person with an iron weapon or with a big rock or with a piece of wood, is a murderer, and the one who killed the other person must be executed.
and if in/on/with article/utensil iron to smite him and to die to murder he/she/it to die to die [the] to murder
and if in/on/with stone hand: tool which to die in/on/with her to smite him and to die to murder he/she/it to die to die [the] to murder
or in/on/with article/utensil tree: stick hand: tool which to die in/on/with him to smite him and to die to murder he/she/it to die to die [the] to murder
19 A relative of the person who was murdered must be the one who executes the murderer as soon as he finds him.
to redeem: avenge [the] blood he/she/it to die [obj] [the] to murder in/on/with to fall on he in/on/with him he/she/it to die him
20 If someone shoves another person [over a cliff] or throws something at another person
and if in/on/with hating to thrust him or to throw upon him in/on/with ambush and to die
21 or hits that person with his hand/fist and causes that person to die, if he did it because he hated that person, then you must consider that he is a murderer, and must be executed. A relative of the person who was killed must be the one who executes the murderer as soon as he finds him.
or in/on/with enmity to smite him in/on/with hand his and to die to die to die [the] to smite to murder he/she/it to redeem: avenge [the] blood to die [obj] [the] to murder in/on/with to fall on he in/on/with him
22 “But someone might accidentally shove someone else, or accidentally throw something at another person and hit him, not because he hates that person.
and if in/on/with suddenness in/on/with not enmity to thrust him or to throw upon him all article/utensil in/on/with not ambush
23 Or he might drop a rock on someone that he did not see. If the one who does that does not plan to hurt anyone and does not hate the person that was killed,
or in/on/with all stone which to die in/on/with her in/on/with not to see: see and to fall: fall upon him and to die and he/she/it not enemy to/for him and not to seek distress: harm his
24 the people of that city must decide whether the relative of the dead person [has the right to get revenge], or whether the one who killed the other person [truly did it (accidentally/without planning to do it)].
and to judge [the] congregation between [the] to smite and between to redeem: avenge [the] blood upon [the] justice: judgement [the] these
25 [If they decide that the killer planned to kill the other person, they must not allow him to stay in their city. But if they decide that it was done accidentally], they must protect the killer from being killed by the dead person’s relative. They must send the killer to one of the cities where he will be safe/protected, and allow him to stay there until the Supreme Priest dies. [After that, the killer may go back to his home, because the dead person’s relative no longer has the right to get revenge].
and to rescue [the] congregation [obj] [the] to murder from hand to redeem: avenge [the] blood and to return: rescue [obj] him [the] congregation to(wards) city refuge his which to flee there [to] and to dwell in/on/with her till death [the] priest [the] great: large which to anoint [obj] him in/on/with oil [the] holiness
26 “But [while the Supreme Priest is still living], the person who is in that safe city must not leave that city.
and if to come out: come to come out: extends [the] to murder [obj] border: boundary city refuge his which to flee there [to]
27 If he goes outside the city, and if a relative of the dead person finds him, that relative is permitted to kill that person, [and people will not consider that the relative is guilty of murder.]
and to find [obj] him to redeem: avenge [the] blood from outside to/for border: boundary city refuge his and to murder to redeem: avenge [the] blood [obj] [the] to murder nothing to/for him blood
28 The killer must stay in that city where he will be safe/protected until the Supreme Priest dies. [He will be safe from revenge after that, because the death of the Supreme Priest will be considered to be a sacrifice to atone for that murder]. After that, the killer may return to his home.
for in/on/with city refuge his to dwell till death [the] priest [the] great: large and after death [the] priest [the] great: large to return: return [the] to murder to(wards) land: country/planet possession his
29 “You must always obey those regulations, wherever you live.
and to be these to/for you to/for statute justice: judgement to/for generation your in/on/with all seat your
30 “If someone [is accused of] killing another person, the one who is accused may be executed only if there are people who saw him do it. There must be more than one witness; no one is permitted to be executed if there was only one (witness/person who saw him do it).
all to smite soul: person to/for lip: word witness to murder [obj] [the] to murder and witness one not to answer in/on/with soul: person to/for to die
31 “If there is a murderer who truly should be executed, do not [spare his life by] accepting (a ransom/money for him not to be killed). He must be executed.
and not to take: recieve ransom to/for soul: life to murder which he/she/it wicked to/for to die for to die to die
32 “If someone has run to a city where he will be safe/protected, do not allow him to give you money in order that you will permit him to return to his home before the Supreme Priest dies.
and not to take: recieve ransom to/for to flee to(wards) city refuge his to/for to return: return to/for to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet till death [the] priest
33 “You must execute people who truly murder others. If you did not do that, you would be causing the people who live in the land to become unacceptable to me. Anyone who deliberately kills an innocent person must be executed.
and not to pollute [obj] [the] land: country/planet which you(m. p.) in/on/with her for [the] blood he/she/it to pollute [obj] [the] land: country/planet and to/for land: country/planet not to atone to/for blood which to pour: kill in/on/with her for if: except in/on/with blood to pour: kill him
34 I am Yahweh, and I live among you Israelis, so do not spoil/pollute the land by allowing people to murder others without being punished.”
and not to defile [obj] [the] land: country/planet which you(m. p.) to dwell in/on/with her which I to dwell in/on/with midst her for I LORD to dwell in/on/with midst son: descendant/people Israel
