Joshua 20:4

“And he shall flee to one of these cities and stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and speak his words in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to themselves, and give him a place, and he shall live with them.”

Joshua 20:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 20:4, word by word

And he shall fleeנָסnas

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

Where else “nas” appears
oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “arim” appears
and standעָמַדamad

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amad” appears
at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “petach” appears
of the gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
and speakדִבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “diber” appears
his wordsדְּבָרָיdevaray

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devaray” appears
in the earsאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azne” appears
of the eldersזִקְנֵיzikne

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

Where else “zikne” appears
and they shall take himאָסְפוּasfu

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

Where else “asfu” appears
and giveנָתְנוּnatnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natnu” appears
a placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears
and he shall liveיָשַׁבyashav

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashav” appears

The context

3so that the manslayer who mortally strikes a person inadvertently, unknowingly, may flee there; and they shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.

4 · This verse (above)

5And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not hand over the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor unknowingly, and did not hate him beforehand.

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