Numbers 35:1-34 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by Jordan3383 near Jericho3405, saying559,

2Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, that they give5414 unto the Levites3881 of the inheritance5159 of their possession272 cities5892 to dwell in3427; and ye shall give5414 also unto the Levites3881 suburbs4054 for the cities5892 round about5439 them.

3And the cities5892 shall they have to dwell in3427; and the suburbs4054 of them shall be for their cattle929, and for their goods7399, and for all their beasts2416.

4And the suburbs4054 of the cities5892, which ye shall give5414 unto the Levites3881, shall reach from the wall7023 of the city5892 and outward2351 a thousand505 cubits520 round about5439.

5And ye shall measure4058 from without2351 the city5892 on the east6924 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and on the south5045 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and on the west3220 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and on the north6828 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520; and the city5892 shall be in the midst8432: this shall be to them the suburbs4054 of the cities5892.

6And among the cities5892 which ye shall give5414 unto the Levites3881 there shall be six8337 cities5892 for refuge4733, which ye shall appoint5414 for the manslayer7523, that he may flee5127 thither: and to them ye shall add5414 forty705 and two8147 cities5892. to them: Heb. above them ye shall give

7So all the cities5892 which ye shall give5414 to the Levites3881 shall be forty705 and eight8083 cities5892: them shall ye give with their suburbs4054.

8And the cities5892 which ye shall give5414 shall be of the possession272 of the children1121 of Israel3478: from them that have many7227 ye shall give many7235; but from them that have few4592 ye shall give few4591: every one376 shall give5414 of his cities5892 unto the Levites3881 according6310 to his inheritance5159 which he inheriteth5157. he: Heb. they inherit

9And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872, saying559,

10Speak1696 unto the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559 unto them, When ye be come over5674 Jordan3383 into the land776 of Canaan3667;

11Then ye shall appoint7136 you cities5892 to be cities5892 of refuge4733 for you; that the slayer7523 may flee5127 thither, which killeth5221 any person5315 at unawares7684. at: Heb. by error

12And they shall be unto you cities5892 for refuge4733 from the avenger1350; that the manslayer7523 die4191 not, until he stand5975 before6440 the congregation5712 in judgment4941.

13And of these cities5892 which ye shall give5414 six8337 cities5892 shall ye have for refuge4733.

14Ye shall give5414 three7969 cities5892 on this side5676 Jordan3383, and three7969 cities5892 shall ye give5414 in the land776 of Canaan3667, which shall be cities5892 of refuge4733.

15These six8337 cities5892 shall be a refuge4733, both for the children1121 of Israel3478, and for the stranger1616, and for the sojourner8453 among8432 them: that every one that killeth5221 any person5315 unawares7684 may flee5127 thither.

16And if he smite5221 him with an instrument3627 of iron1270, so that he die4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.

17And if he smite5221 him with throwing3027 a stone68, wherewith he may die4191, and he die4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191. with: Heb. with a stone of the hand

18Or if he smite5221 him with an hand3027 weapon3627 of wood6086, wherewith he may die4191, and he die4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.

19The revenger1350 of blood1818 himself shall slay4191 the murderer7523: when he meeteth6293 him, he1931 shall slay4191 him.

20But if he thrust1920 him of hatred8135, or hurl7993 at him by laying of wait6660, that he die4191;

21Or in enmity342 smite5221 him with his hand3027, that he die4191: he that smote5221 him shall surely4191 be put to death4191; for he is a murderer7523: the revenger1350 of blood1818 shall slay4191 the murderer7523, when he meeteth6293 him.

22But if he thrust1920 him suddenly6621 without3808 enmity342, or have cast7993 upon him any thing3627 without laying of wait6660,

23Or with any stone68, wherewith a man may die4191, seeing7200 him not3808, and cast5307 it upon him, that he die4191, and was not his enemy341, neither sought1245 his harm7451:

24Then the congregation5712 shall judge8199 between the slayer5221 and the revenger1350 of blood1818 according to these judgments4941:

25And the congregation5712 shall deliver5337 the slayer7523 out of the hand3027 of the revenger1350 of blood1818, and the congregation5712 shall restore7725 him to the city5892 of his refuge4733, whither he was fled5127: and he shall abide3427 in it unto the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548, which was anointed4886 with the holy6944 oil8081.

26But if the slayer7523 shall at any time3318 come3318 without the border1366 of the city5892 of his refuge4733, whither he was fled5127;

27And the revenger1350 of blood1818 find4672 him without2351 the borders1366 of the city5892 of his refuge4733, and the revenger1350 of blood1818 kill7523 the slayer7523; he shall not be guilty of blood1818: he: Heb. no blood shall be to him

28Because he should have remained3427 in the city5892 of his refuge4733 until the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548: but after310 the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548 the slayer7523 shall return7725 into the land776 of his possession272.

29So these things shall be for a statute2708 of judgment4941 unto you throughout your generations1755 in all your dwellings4186.

30Whoso killeth5221 any person5315, the murderer7523 shall be put to death7523 by the mouth6310 of witnesses5707: but one259 witness5707 shall not testify6030 against any person5315 to cause him to die4191.

31Moreover ye shall take3947 no satisfaction3724 for the life5315 of a murderer7523, which is guilty7563 of death4191: but he shall be surely4191 put to death4191. guilty: Heb. faulty to die

32And ye shall take3947 no satisfaction3724 for him that is fled5127 to the city5892 of his refuge4733, that he should come again7725 to dwell3427 in the land776, until the death4194 of the priest3548.

33So ye shall not pollute2610 the land776 wherein ye are: for blood1818 it defileth2610 the land776: and the land776 cannot be cleansed3722 of the blood1818 that is shed8210 therein, but by the blood1818 of him that shed8210 it. the land cannot: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land

34Defile2930 not therefore the land776 which ye shall inhabit3427, wherein8432 I dwell7931: for I the LORD3068 dwell7931 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478.