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Numbers 35

Cities for the Levites

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 aNow the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872 in the plainsh6160 of Moabh4124 by the Jordanh3383 opposite Jerichoh3405, sayingh559,

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"Commandh6680 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 that they giveh5414 to the Levitesh3881 from the inheritanceh5159 of their possessionh272 citiesh5892b to liveh3427 in; and you shall giveh5414 to the Levitesh3881 pastureh4054 landsh4054 aroundh5439 the citiesh5892b.

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"The citiesh5892b shall be theirsh1992a to liveh3427 in; and their pastureh4054 landsh4054 shall be for their cattleh929 and for their herdsh7399 and for allh3605 their beastsh2421b.

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"The pastureh4054 landsh4054 of the citiesh5892b whichh834 you shall giveh5414 to the Levitesh3881 shall extend from the wallh7023 of the cityh5892b  1outwardh2351 a thousandh505 cubitsh520 aroundh5439.

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"You shall also measureh4058 outsideh4480h2351 the cityh5892b on the easth6924b sideh6285 two thousandh505 cubitsh520, and on the southh5045 sideh6285 two thousandh505 cubitsh520, and on the westh3220 sideh6285 two thousandh505 cubitsh520, and on the northh6828 sideh6285 two thousandh505 cubitsh520, with the cityh5892b in the centerh8432. Thish2088 shall becomeh1961 theirsh1992a as pastureh4054 landsh4054 for the citiesh5892b.

Cities of Refuge

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"The citiesh5892b whichh834 you shall giveh5414 to the Levitesh3881 shall be the  asixh8337a citiesh5892b of refugeh4733, whichh834 you shall giveh5414 for the manslayerh7523 to fleeh5127 to; and in additionh5921 to them you shall giveh5414 forty-twoh705h8147 citiesh5892b.

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"Allh3605 the citiesh5892b whichh834 you shall giveh5414 to the Levitesh3881 shall be  aforty-eighth705h8083 citiesh5892b,  1together with their pastureh4054 landsh4054.

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aAs for the citiesh5892b whichh834 you shall giveh5414 from the possessionh272 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, you shall takeh7235a moreh7235a from the largerh7227a and you shall takeh4591 lessh4591 from the smallerh4592; eachh376 shall giveh5414 someh4480 of his citiesh5892b to the Levitesh3881 in proportionh6310 to his possessionh5159 whichh834 he inheritsh5157."

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, sayingh559,

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aSpeakh1696 to the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 and sayh559 to them, `Whenh3588 you crossh5674a the Jordanh3383 into the landh776 of Canaanh3667a,

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 athen you shall selecth7136a for yourselves citiesh5892b to be your  bcitiesh5892b of refugeh4733, that the manslayerh7523 who has  1killedh5221 any personh5315  cunintentionallyh7684 may fleeh5127 thereh8033.

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aThe citiesh5892b shall be to you as a refugeh4733 from the avengerh1350, so that the manslayerh7523 will not dieh4191 untilh5704 he standsh5975 beforeh6440 the congregationh5712 for  1trialh4941.

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`The citiesh5892b whichh834 you are to giveh5414 shall be your sixh8337a citiesh5892b of refugeh4733.

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`You  ashall giveh5414 threeh7969 citiesh5892b acrossh4480h5676 the Jordanh3383 and threeh7969 citiesh5892b  1in the landh776 of Canaanh3667a; they are to be citiesh5892b of refugeh4733.

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`Theseh428 sixh8337a citiesh5892b shall be for refugeh4733 for the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, and for the alienh1616 and for the sojournerh8453 amongh8432 them; that anyoneh3605 who  1killsh5221 a personh5315  aunintentionallyh7684 may fleeh5127 thereh8033.

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aBut ifh518 he struckh5221 him downh5221 with an ironh1270 objecth3627, so that he diedh4191, he is a murdererh7523; the murdererh7523 shall surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191.

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`Ifh518 he struckh5221 him downh5221 with a stoneh68 in the handh3027, by whichh834 he will dieh4191, and as a result he diedh4191, he is a murdererh7523; the murdererh7523  ashall surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191.

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`Orh176 if he struckh5221 him with a woodenh6086 objecth3627 in the handh3027, by whichh834 he might dieh4191, and as a result he diedh4191, he is a murdererh7523; the murdererh7523 shall surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191.

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`The bloodh1818 avengerh1350 himselfh1931 shall puth4191 the murdererh7523 to deathh4191; he shall puth4191 him to deathh4191 when he meetsh6293 him.

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aIfh518 he pushedh1920 him of hatredh8135, orh176 threwh7993 something at him  blyingh6660 in waith6660 and as a result he diedh4191,

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orh176 if he struckh5221 him downh5221 with his handh3027 in enmityh342, and as a result he diedh4191, the one who struckh5221 him shall surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191, he is a murdererh7523; the bloodh1818 avengerh1350 shall puth4191 the murdererh7523 to deathh4191 when he meetsh6293 him.

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aBut ifh518 he pushedh1920 him suddenlyh6621 withouth3808 enmityh342, orh176 threwh7993 somethingh3605h3627 at him withouth3808 lyingh6660 in waith6660,

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orh176 with anyh3605  1deadlyh834h4191 object of stoneh68, and withouth3808 seeingh7200 it droppedh5307 on him so that he diedh4191, while he was not his enemyh340 norh3808 seekingh1245 his injuryh7463a,

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then  athe congregationh5712 shall judgeh8199 betweenh996 the slayerh5221 and the bloodh1818 avengerh1350 accordingh5921 to theseh428 ordinancesh4941.

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`The congregationh5712 shall deliverh5337 the manslayerh7523 from the handh3027 of the bloodh1818 avengerh1350, and the congregationh5712 shall restoreh7725 him to his cityh5892b of refugeh4733 to whichh834 he fledh5127; and he shall liveh3427 in it untilh5704 the deathh4194 of the highh1419 priesth3548 whoh834 was anointedh4886 with the holyh6944 oilh8081.

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`But ifh518 the manslayerh7523 at anyh3318 timeh3318 goesh3318 beyondh3318 the borderh1366 of his cityh5892b of refugeh4733 to whichh834 he may fleeh5127,

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and the bloodh1818 avengerh1350 findsh4672 him outsideh4480h2351 the borderh1366 of his cityh5892b of refugeh4733, and the bloodh1818 avengerh1350 killsh7523 the manslayerh7523, he will not be guilty of bloodh1818

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becauseh3588 he should have remainedh3427 in his cityh5892b of refugeh4733 untilh5704 the deathh4194 of the highh1419 priesth3548. But afterh310 the deathh4194 of the highh1419 priesth3548 the manslayerh7523 shall returnh7725 to the landh776 of his possessionh272.

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`Theseh428 thingsh428 shall be for a  astatutoryh2708 ordinanceh4941 to you throughout your generationsh1755 in allh3605 your dwellingsh4186.

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aIf anyoneh3605 killsh5221 a personh5315, the murdererh7523 shall be puth7523 to deathh7523 at the  1evidenceh6310 of witnessesh5707, but  bnoh3808 personh5315 shall be puth4191 to deathh4191 on the testimonyh6030a of oneh259 witnessh5707.

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`Moreover, you shall not takeh3947 ransomh3724a for the lifeh5315 of a murdererh7523 whoh834 is guiltyh7563 of deathh4191, but he shall surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191.

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`You shall not takeh3947 ransomh3724a for him who has fledh5127 to his cityh5892b of refugeh4733, that he may returnh7725 to liveh3427 in the landh776  1beforeh5704 the deathh4194 of the priesth3548.

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aSo you shall not polluteh2610 the landh776 in whichh834 you are; for bloodh1818 pollutesh2610 the landh776 and noh3808 expiationh3722a can be madeh3722a for the landh776 for the bloodh1818 that is shedh8210 on it, excepth3588h518  bby the bloodh1818 of him who shedh8210 it.

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`You shall not  adefileh2930 the landh776 in whichh834 you liveh3427, in the midsth8432 of whichh834  bI dwellh7931; for I the LORDh3068 am dwellingh7931 in the midsth8432 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478.' "



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