Numbers 35:32

“And you shall not accept compensation for one who fled to his city of refuge, to return to dwell in the land before the death of the priest.”

Numbers 35:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 35:32, word by word

acceptתִקְחוּtikchu

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “tikchu” appears
compensationכֹפֶרchofer

ransom

What is paid for a life.

Where else “chofer” appears
for one who fledנוּסnus

flee

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

Where else “nus” 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
to returnשׁוּבshuv

again

To do something one more time.

Where else “shuv” appears
to dwellשֶׁבֶתshevet

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “shevet” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
the deathמוֹתmot

death

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

Where else “mot” appears
of the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears

The context

31And you shall not accept compensation for the life of a manslayer who is guilty of death, for he shall surely be put to death.

32 · This verse (above)

33And you shall not pollute the land in which you are, for the blood pollutes the land; and for the land no expiation can be made for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.

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