Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebecause the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns. Young's Literal Translation for in the city of his refuge he doth dwell till the death of the chief priest; and after the death of the chief priest doth the man-slayer turn back unto the city of his possession. King James Bible Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. Hebrew becauseכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [the manslayer] must remain יֵשֵׁ֔ב (yê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in his city בְעִ֤יר (ḇə·‘îr) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of refuge מִקְלָטוֹ֙ (miq·lā·ṭōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4733: Refuge, asylum until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the death מ֖וֹת (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of the high הַגָּדֹ֑ל (hag·gā·ḏōl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent priest. הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest Only after וְאַחֲרֵ֥י (wə·’a·ḥă·rê) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the death מוֹת֙ (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of the high הַגָּדֹ֔ל (hag·gā·ḏōl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest may [he] הָרֹצֵ֔חַ (hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder return יָשׁוּב֙ (yā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the land אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land he owns. אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession |
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