King James Version
Numbers 35:13 in the King James Version says “And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.”
Numbers 35:13 · KJV
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. at: Heb. by error
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And of these cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which ye shall give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“And of these cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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