Joshua 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Speakדַּבֵּ֛ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Designateתְּנ֤וּ
(te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refuge,הַמִּקְלָ֔ט
(ham·mik·lat,)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
of whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I spokeדִּבַּ֥רְתִּי
(dib·bar·ti)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to you throughבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
Moses,מֹשֶֽׁה׃
(mo·sheh.)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah


















KJV Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
to the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Appoint out
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
for you cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of refuge
miqlat  (mik-lawt')
an asylum (as a receptacle) -- refuge.
whereof I spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto you by the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,

King James Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,

International Standard Version
"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

NET Bible
"Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Tell the people of Israel, 'Now choose for yourselves the cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses.

King James 2000 Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke unto you by the hand of Moses:
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