Joshua 20:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אֵ֣לֶּהh428
1הָיוּ֩h1961
2These were the citiesעָרֵ֨יh5892
3appointedהַמּֽוּעָדָ֜הh4152
4לְכֹ֣ל׀h3605
5for all the childrenבְּנֵ֣יh1121
6of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לh3478
7and for the strangerוְלַגֵּר֙h1616
8that sojournethהַגָּ֣רh1481
9amongבְּתוֹכָ֔םh8432
10might fleeלָנ֣וּסh5127
11שָׁ֔מָּהh8033
12כָּלh3605
13them that whosoever killethמַכֵּהh5221
14any personנֶ֖פֶשׁh5315
15at unawaresבִּשְׁגָגָ֑הh7684
16וְלֹ֣אh3808
17thither and not dieיָמ֗וּתh4191
18by the handבְּיַד֙h3027
19of the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לh1350
20of bloodהַדָּ֔םh1818
21עַדh5704
22until he stoodעָמְד֖וֹh5975
23beforeלִפְנֵ֥יh6440
24the congregationהָֽעֵדָֽה׃h5712

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

American Standard Version (ASV)

These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These were the towns marked out for all the children of Israel and for the man from a strange country living among them, so that anyone causing the death of another in error, might go in flight there, and not be put to death by him who has the right of punishment for blood till he had come before the meeting of the people.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever smiteth any one mortally without intent might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the assembly.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger sojourning among them, that whoever should kill any person unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

World English Bible (WEB)

These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger who sojourns among them, that whoever kills any person unwittingly might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

These have been cities of meeting for all the sons of Israel, and for a sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting life inadvertently, and he doth not die by the hand of the redeemer of blood till his standing before the company.