Study it in the app“For in his city of refuge he must dwell until the death of the high priest; and after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.”
Forכִּיin his cityבְעִיר וֹof refugeמִקְלָטhe must dwellיֵשֵׁבuntilעַדthe deathמוֹתof the highהַגָּדֹלpriest;הַכֹּהֵןand afterוְאַחֲרֵיthe deathמוֹתof the highהַגָּדֹלpriestהַכֹּהֵןthe manslayerהָרֹצֵחַmay returnיָשׁוּבto the landאֶל אֶרֶץof his possession.אֲחֻזָּתוֹ
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsrefuge
Refuge, asylum: a place where someone is kept safe.
Where else “miklat” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yeshev” appearsdeath
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mot” appearshigh
Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.
Where else “gadol” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearsmanslayer
One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.
Where else “rotseach” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashuv” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearspossession
Possession: land that someone holds as his own.
Where else “achuzat” appears27and the avenger of blood finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall have no bloodguilt.
28 · This verse (above)
29These shall be for you a statute of justice throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.
