King James Version
Numbers 35:14 in the King James Version says “Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cit...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Numbers 35:14 · KJV
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.
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“Ye shall give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“on this side”
H5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“Ye shall give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“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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