Joshua 20:6

“And he shall live in that city until he stands before the community for judgment, until the death of the high priest who is in those days. Then the manslayer shall return and come to his city and to his house, to the city from which he fled.’””

Joshua 20:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 20:6, word by word

And he shall liveיָשַׁבyashav

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashav” appears
cityעִירir

city

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

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he standsעָמְדamd

stand

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

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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for judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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the deathמוֹתmot

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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of the highגָּדוֹלgadol

high

Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.

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priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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isיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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daysיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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the manslayerרוֹצֵחַrotseach

manslayer

One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.

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shall returnיָשׁוּבyashuv

return

To go back to a place.

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and comeבָאva

enter

To go into a place.

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his houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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he fled.’נָסnas

flee

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

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The context

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.

6 · This verse (above)

7So they consecrated Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

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