Joshua 20:4
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And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.
In other translations
And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.
Hebrew words
וְנָסvenasand he will fleeH5127אֶל־'el-toH413אַחַת׀'achatoneH259מֵהֶעָרִיםmehe'arimof the citiesH5892הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וְעָמַדve'amadand he will standH5975פֶּתַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607שַׁעַרsha'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וְדִבֶּרvediberand he will speakH1696בְּאָזְנֵיbe'azeneiin [the] ears ofH241זִקְנֵי־ziknei-[the] elders ofH2205הָעִירha'ir-the cityH5892הַהִיאhahi'<the> thatH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרָיוdevaravwords hisH1697וְאָסְפוּve'asefuand they will gatherH622אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853הָעִירָהha'irahthe city towardsH5892אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themselvesH413וְנָתְנוּ־venatenu-and they will giveH5414לוֹloto <the> himמָקוֹםmakoma placeH4725וְיָשַׁבveyashavand he will dwellH3427עִמָּם׃'imamwith themH5973
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