And the communityוְ הָעֵדָהshall deliverהִצִּילוּthe manslayerהָרֹצֵחַfrom the handמִיַּדof the avengerגֹּאֵלof blood,הַדָּםand the communityוְ הָעֵדָהshall returnהֵשִׁיבוּhimאֹתוֹto his cityאֶל עִיר וֹof refugeמִקְלָטto whichאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהhe had fled;נָסand he shall dwellוְיָשַׁבin itבָּהּuntilעַדthe deathמוֹתof the highהַגָּדֹלpriest,הַכֹּהֵןwhoאֲשֶׁרwas anointedמָשַׁח אֹתוֹwith the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁoil.בְּשֶׁמֶן
Numbers 35:25
Study it in the app“And the community shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community shall return him to his city of refuge to which he had fled; and he shall dwell in it until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 35:25, word by word
- And the communityעֵדָהeda
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appears- shall deliverהִצִּילוּhitsilu
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hitsilu” appears- the manslayerרֹצֵחַrotseach
manslayer
One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.
Where else “rotseach” appears- from the handיַּדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the avengerגֹּאֵלgoel
avenger
The relative who paid back the killing of a family member.
Where else “goel” appears- of bloodדָּםdam
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dam” appears- shall returnהֵשִׁיבוּheshivu
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “heshivu” appears- to his cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- of refugeמִקְלָטmiklat
refuge
Refuge, asylum: a place where someone is kept safe.
Where else “miklat” appears- he had fledנָסnas
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nas” appears- and he shall dwellיָשַׁבyashav
dwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yashav” appears- the deathמוֹתmot
death
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mot” appears- of the highגָּדֹלgadol
high
Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.
Where else “gadol” appears- priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- was anointedמָשַׁחmashach
anoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “mashach” appears- with the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears- oilשֶׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears
Translation note
Hebrews 6:18 speaks of “we who have fled for refuge” to hold on to the hope set before us; the Greek verb is the one for fleeing to a refuge.
The context
24then the community shall judge between the one who struck and between the avenger of blood according to these rules.
25 · This verse (above)
26But if the manslayer does go out beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he fled,