Deuteronomy 19:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall prepareתָּכִ֣ין
(ta·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
the roadsהַדֶּרֶךְ֒
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
for yourself, and divide into three partsוְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙
(ve·shil·lash·ta)
8027: to do a third time, divide into three partsdenominative verb from shalosh
the territoryגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of your landאַרְצְךָ֔
(ar·tze·cha,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will give you as a possession,יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖
(yan·chi·le·cha)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
so that anyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
manslayerרֹצֵֽחַ׃
(ro·tze·ach.)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
may fleeלָנ֥וּס
(la·nus)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
there.שָׁ֖מָּה
(sham·mah)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt prepare
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
thee a way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and divide the coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of thy land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
giveth thee to inherit
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
into three parts
shalash  (shaw-lash')
to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) -- do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).
that every slayer
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).
may flee
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
thither
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the LORD your God will give you as a possession, so that any manslayer may flee there.

King James Bible
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to determine the distances and divide the land the LORD your God is granting you as an inheritance into three regions, so that anyone who commits manslaughter can flee to these cities."

International Standard Version
Build roads throughout the land that the LORD your God is providing as an inheritance, and then divide it into three districts so that any killer may flee there.

NET Bible
You shall build a roadway and divide into thirds the whole extent of your land that the LORD your God is providing as your inheritance; anyone who kills another person should flee to the closest of these cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Provide a route to each of these cities and divide the land that the LORD your God is giving you into three regions. Whoever kills someone may run to one of these cities.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall prepare you a way, and divide the territory of your land, which the LORD your God gives you to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee there.
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