Numbers 35:25

“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.”

Numbers 35:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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,

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