Numbers 35:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The citiesהֶֽעָרִ֗ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall giveתִּתְּנוּ֙
(tit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(lal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[shall be] the sixשֵׁשׁ־
(shesh-)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refuge,הַמִּקְלָ֔ט
(ham·mik·lat,)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall giveתִּתְּנ֔וּ
(tit·te·nu,)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֑חַ
(ha·ro·tze·ach;)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
to fleeלָנֻ֥ס
(la·nus)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
to; and in additionוַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
(va·'a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to them you shall giveתִּתְּנ֔וּ
(tit·te·nu,)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
forty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
cities.עִֽיר׃
(ir.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And among the 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.
which ye shall give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
there shall be six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
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.
for refuge
miqlat  (mik-lawt')
an asylum (as a receptacle) -- refuge.
which ye shall appoint
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
for the manslayer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
that he may flee
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
thither and to them ye shall add
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.

King James Bible
And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge, which you must provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give 42 other cities.

International Standard Version
You are to set aside six towns of refuge from the towns that you will be giving to the descendants of Levi, where someone who kills a human being may run for shelter. In addition, give them 42 other towns.

NET Bible
Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Six of the cities you give the Levites will be cities of refuge. You must allow murderers to escape to these cities. In addition, you must also give the Levites 42 other cities.

King James 2000 Bible
And among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which you shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee there: and to them you shall add forty and two cities.
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