Numbers 35:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he should have remainedיֵשֵׁ֔ב
(ye·shev,)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in his cityבְעִ֤יר
(ve·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refugeמִקְלָטֹו֙
(mik·la·tov)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the deathמֹ֖ות
(mo·vt)
4194: deathfrom muth
of the highהַגָּדֹ֑ל
(hag·ga·dol;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
priest.הַכֹּהֵ֣ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
But afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥י
(ve·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the deathמֹות֙
(mo·vt)
4194: deathfrom muth
of the highהַגָּדֹ֔ל
(hag·ga·dol,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַ
(ha·ro·tze·ach,)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
shall returnיָשׁוּב֙
(ya·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the landאֶ֖רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of his possession.אֲחֻזָּתֹֽו׃
(a·chuz·za·tov.)
272: a possessionfrom achaz


















KJV Lexicon
Because he should have remained
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the city
`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 his refuge
miqlat  (mik-lawt')
an asylum (as a receptacle) -- refuge.
until the death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
of the high
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
but after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
of the high
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
the 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).
shall return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
into the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of his possession
'achuzzah  (akh-ooz-zaw')
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return to the land 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the one who killed a person was supposed to live in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may the one who has killed a person return to the land he possesses.

International Standard Version
The inadvertent killer is to live in the town of refuge until the High Priest dies. After the death of the High Priest, the inadvertent killer is to return to the land of his inheritance.

NET Bible
because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Accused murderers must stay in their city of refuge until the death of the chief priest. They may go back to their own property only after his death.

King James 2000 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.
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