Numbers 35:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall not takeתִקְח֣וּ
(tik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
ransomכֹ֔פֶר
(cho·fer,)
3724a: the price of a life, ransomfrom an unused word
for him who has fledלָנ֖וּס
(la·nus)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
to his cityעִ֣יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refuge,מִקְלָטֹ֑ו
(mik·la·tov;)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
that he may returnלָשׁוּב֙
(la·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to liveלָשֶׁ֣בֶת
(la·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
beforeעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the deathמֹ֖ות
(mo·vt)
4194: deathfrom muth
of the priest.הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
(hak·ko·hen.)
3548: priestfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And ye shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
no satisfaction
kopher  (ko'-fer)
a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
for him that is fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
to 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.
that he should come again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to dwell
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 land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
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 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not take ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to live in the land before the death of the priest.

King James Bible
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest."

International Standard Version
You are not to receive payment of a ransom for someone who had fled to a town of refuge but then left to live in his homeland before the death of the high priest.

NET Bible
And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"An accused murderer who has fled to a city of refuge must never go back and live on his own land before the death of the chief priest. Don't accept a cash payment to allow him to do this.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall take no ransom for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
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