Deuteronomy 19

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Deuteronomy 19 - 1

כִּיkîyWhenH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּרַתkârathhas cut offH3772 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אֶרֶץʼeretswhose landH776 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhHeH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym...H430 נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָרַשׁyârashand when you have driven them outH3423 יָשַׁבyâshaband settledH3427 עִירʻîyrin their citiesH5892 בַּיִתbayithand houses ,H1004

Deuteronomy 19 - 2

בָּדַלbâdalthen you are to set apartH914 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 תָּוֶךְtâvekwithinH8432 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414 יָרַשׁyârashto possess.H3423

Deuteronomy 19 - 3

כּוּןkûwnYou are to buildH3559 דֶּרֶךְderekroadsH1870 שָׁלַשׁshâlashand divide into three regionsH8027 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlborder, territoryH1366 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 נָחַלnâchalis giving you as an inheritance ,H5157 כֹּלkôlso that anyH3605 רָצַחrâtsachmanslayerH7523 נוּסnûwçcan fleeH5127 שָׁםshâmto these cities.H8033

Deuteronomy 19 - 4

זֶהzehNow thisH2088 דָּבָרdâbâris the situationH1697 רָצַחrâtsachregarding the manslayerH7523 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 נוּסnûwçfleesH5127 שָׁםshâm(to one of these cities)H8033 חָיָהchâyâhto save his life ,H2421 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָכָהnâkâhhaving killedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453 בְּלִיbᵉlîyaccidentallyH1097 דַּעַתdaʻath... ,H1847 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 שָׂנֵאsânêʼintending to harmH8130 תְּמוֹלtᵉmôwlbefore, before that time, beforetime, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past, yesterday, day before yesterday, recently, formerlyH8543 שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwm- :H8032

Deuteronomy 19 - 5

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherIfH834 בּוֹאbôwʼhe goesH935 יַעַרyaʻarinto the forestH3293 אֵתʼêthwithH854 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453 חָטַבchâṭabto cutH2404 עֵץʻêtstimberH6086 יָדyâd...H3027 נָדַחnâdachand swingsH5080 גַּרְזֶןgarzenhis axeH1631 כָּרַתkârathto chop downH3772 עֵץʻêtsa tree ,H6086 נָשַׁלnâshalbut the blade flies offH5394 בַּרְזֶלbarzel...H1270 מִןmin...H4480 עֵץʻêtsthe handleH6086 מָצָאmâtsâʼand strikesH4672 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מוּתmûwthand killsH4191 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighbor ,H7453 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 נוּסnûwçmay fleeH5127 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof theseH428 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 חָיָהchâyâhto save his life.H2421

Deuteronomy 19 - 6

פֵּןpênOtherwise ,H6435 גָּאַלgâʼalthe avengerH1350 דָּםdâmof bloodH1818 רָדַףrâdaphmight pursueH7291 רָצַחrâtsachthe manslayerH7523 אַחַרʼacharafter the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)H310 לֵבָבlêbâbin a rageH3824 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 חָמַםchâmam- ,H2552 נָשַׂגnâsagovertake himH5381 כִּיkîyifH3588 דֶּרֶךְderekthe distanceH1870 רָבָהrâbâhis great ,H7235 נָכָהnâkâhand strike himH5221 נֶפֶשׁnepheshdeadH5315 אַיִןʼayindid notH369 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭdeserveH4941 מָוֶתmâvethto die ,H4194 כִּיkîysinceH3588 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 שָׂנֵאsânêʼintend any harmH8130 תְּמוֹלtᵉmôwl...H8543 שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwm....H8032

Deuteronomy 19 - 7

עַלʻalThis is whyH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 צָוָהtsâvâham commandingH6680 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 בָּדַלbâdalyou to set apartH914 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 עִירʻîyrcities.H5892

Deuteronomy 19 - 8

אִםʼimAnd ifH518 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רָחַבrâchabenlargesH7337 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlyour territory ,H1366 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 שָׁבַעshâbaʻHe sworeH7650 אָבʼâbto your fathers ,H1 נָתַןnâthanand givesH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָבַרdâbarHe promisedH1696 נָתַןnâthan...H5414 אָבʼâbthem ,H1

Deuteronomy 19 - 9

כִּיkîyand ifH3588 שָׁמַרshâmaryou carefully keepH8104 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto do, fashion, accomplish, makeH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlallH3605 זֹאתzôʼththeseH2063 מִצְוָהmitsvâhcommandmentsH4687 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 צָוָהtsâvâham giving youH6680 יוֹםyôwmtoday ,H3117 אָהַבʼâhablovingH157 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 הָלַךְhâlakand walkingH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekin His waysH1870 כֹּלkôlat all timesH3605 יוֹםyôwm... ,H3117 יָסַףyâçaphthen you are to addH3254 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 עוֹדʻôwdmoreH5750 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 עַלʻaltoH5921 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthree.H7969

Deuteronomy 19 - 10

נָקִיnâqîyThus innocentH5355 דָּםdâmbloodH1818 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 שָׁפַךְshâphakbe shedH8210 קֶרֶבqerebinH7130 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414 נַחֲלָהnachălâh(as) an inheritance ,H5159 הָיָהhâyâhso that you will not beH1961 עַלʻal...H5921 דָּםdâmguilty of bloodshed.H1818

Deuteronomy 19 - 11

כִּיkîyIf, however ,H3588 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 שָׂנֵאsânêʼhatesH8130 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453 אָרַבʼâraband lies in waitH693 קוּםqûwmattacksH6965 עַלʻalhimH5921 נָכָהnâkâhand kills himH5221 נֶפֶשׁnephesh...H5315 מוּתmûwth... ,H4191 נוּסnûwçand then fleesH5127 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 אֵלʼêlof theseH411 עִירʻîyrcities ,H5892

Deuteronomy 19 - 12

זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 עִירʻîyrof his cityH5892 שָׁלַחshâlachmust send for him ,H7971 לָקַחlâqachbringH3947 אֵתʼêthhimH853 שָׁםshâmback ,H8033 נָתַןnâthanand hand him over toH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdhandH3027 גָּאַלgâʼalthe avengerH1350 דָּםdâmof bloodH1818 מוּתmûwthto die.H4191

Deuteronomy 19 - 13

לֹאlôʼ...H3808 חוּסchûwçYou must show him no pityH2347 עַלʻal...H5921 עַיִןʻayin....H5869 בָּעַרbâʻarYou are to purgeH1197 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlfrom IsraelH3478 נָקִיnâqîythe guilt of shedding innocentH5355 דָּםdâmblood ,H1818 טוֹבṭôwbthat it may go wellH2896

Deuteronomy 19 - 14

לֹאlôʼYou must notH3808 נָסַגnâçagmoveH5253 רֵעַrêaʻyour neighbor’sH7453 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlboundary Mark -er ,H1366 גָּבַלgâbalwhich was set upH1379 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnby your ancestorsH7223 נַחֲלָהnachălâh(to Mark -) the inheritanceH5159 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָחַלnâchalyou shall receiveH5157 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414 יָרַשׁyârashto possess.H3423

Deuteronomy 19 - 15

Deuteronomy 19 - 16

כִּיkîyIfH3588 קוּםqûwm...H6965 חָמָסchâmâça falseH2555 עֵדʻêdwitnessH5707 עָנָהʻânâhtestifiesH6030 אִישׁʼîyshsomeone ,H376 סָרָהçârâhaccusing him of a crime ,H5627

Deuteronomy 19 - 17

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimbothH8147 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshpartiesH582 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 רִיבrîybto the disputeH7379 עָמַדʻâmadmust standH5975 פָּנִיםpânîymin the presenceH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 שָׁפַטshâphaṭand Judges -H8199 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 הָיָהhâyâhare (in office)H1961 הֵםhêmat thatH1992 יוֹםyôwmtime.H3117

Deuteronomy 19 - 18

שָׁפַטshâphaṭThe Judges -H8199 דָּרַשׁdârashshall investigateH1875 יָטַבyâṭabthoroughly ,H3190 הִנֵּהhinnêhand ifH2009 עֵדʻêdthe witnessH5707 שֶׁקֶרsheqeris proven to be a liarH8267 עֵדʻêd...H5707 שֶׁקֶרsheqerwho has falselyH8267 עָנָהʻânâhaccusedH6030 אָחʼâchhis brother ,H251

Deuteronomy 19 - 19

עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou must doH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 זָמַםzâmamhe intendedH2161 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213 אָחʼâchto his brother.H251 בָּעַרbâʻarSo you must purgeH1197 רַעraʻthe evilH7451 קֶרֶבqerebfrom among you.H7130

Deuteronomy 19 - 20

שָׁאַרshâʼarThen the rest (of the people)H7604 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwill hearH8085 יָרֵאyârêʼand be afraid ,H3372 לֹאlôʼand they will neverH3808 יָסַףyâçaphagainH3254 עוֹדʻôwd...H5750 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoH6213 דָּבָרdâbâranythingH1697 זֶהzehsoH2088 רַעraʻevilH7451 קֶרֶבqerebamong you.H7130

Deuteronomy 19 - 21

לֹאlôʼYou must show no pityH3808 חוּסchûwç...H2347 עַיִןʻayin... :H5869 נֶפֶשׁnepheshlifeH5315 נֶפֶשׁnepheshfor life ,H5315 עַיִןʻayineyeH5869 עַיִןʻayinfor eye ,H5869 שֵׁןshêntoothH8127 שֵׁןshênfor tooth ,H8127 יָדyâdhandH3027 יָדyâdfor hand ,H3027 רֶגֶלregel(and) footH7272 רֶגֶלregelfor foot.H7272

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Matthew 18:16 → Deuteronomy 19:15, 2 Corinthians 13:1 → Deuteronomy 19:15, 1 Timothy 5:19 → Deuteronomy 19:15, Deuteronomy 19:18-21 → Exodus 21:24, Deuteronomy 19:18-21 → Leviticus 24:20, Deuteronomy 19:21 → Exodus 21:24, Deuteronomy 19:21 → Leviticus 24:20

Allusions Deuteronomy 19:1 → Exodus 21:12, Deuteronomy 19:1 → Numbers 35:9, Deuteronomy 19:1-13 → Exodus 21:12-14, Deuteronomy 19:1-13 → Numbers 35:9-34, Deuteronomy 19:15 → Numbers 35:30, Deuteronomy 19:18 → Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 19:18-21 → Exodus 20:16, Hosea 5:10 → Deuteronomy 19:14

Echoes James 2:11 → Deuteronomy 19:4, Deuteronomy 19:1-13 → Genesis 13:17

Cities of Refuge (Safety in Christ)

Shaped Deuteronomy 19:1–7, Deuteronomy 19:15–21, Deuteronomy 19:8–14