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The Command to Establish Cities of Refuge

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  1. וַיְדַבֵּרvay·da·Berand he spokeH1696Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיְדַבֵּרhe spoke
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  4. יְהוֹשֻׁעַye·ho·Shu·a'JoshuaH3091N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  5. לֵאמֹרle·Mor<to> sayingH559Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֵ<to>אמֹרsaying
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  1. דַּבֵּרda·BerspeakH1696V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  3. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. לֵאמֹרle·Mor<to> sayingH559Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֵ<to>אמֹרsaying
  6. תְּנוּte·NuassignH5414V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  7. לָכֶםla·Khemfor <the> yourselvesPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָfor <the>כֶםyourselves
  8. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  9. עָרֵי'a·Rei[the] cities ofH5892N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  10. הַמִּקְלָטha·mik·Lat<the> refugeH4733Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>מִּקְלָטrefuge
  11. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  12. דִּבַּרְתִּיdi·Bar·tiI spokeH1696V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  13. אֲלֵיכֶם'a·lei·Khemto youH413Prep ¦ 2mpPreposition Definiteאֲלֵיtoכֶםyou
  14. בְּיַדbe·yadby [the] hand ofH3027Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּbyיַד[the] hand of
  15. מֹשֶׁהmo·ShehMosesH4872N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
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  1. לָנוּסla·Nusto fleeH5127Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoנוּסflee
  2. שָׁמָּהSha·mahthere towardsH8033Adv ¦ SfxAdverbשָׁמָּthereהtowards
  3. רוֹצֵחַro·Tze·acha killerH7523V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. מַכֵּהma·keh[who] strikes downH5221V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-msVerb Hiphil Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  5. נֶפֶשׁNe·fesh<of> a personH5315N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. בִּשְׁגָגָהbish·ga·Gahby inadvertenceH7684Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבִּbyשְׁגָגָהinadvertence
  7. בִּבְלִיbiv·liwith notH1097Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִּwithבְלִיnot
  8. דָעַתDa·'atknowledgeH1847N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  9. וְהָיוּve·ha·Yuand they will becomeH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandהָיוּthey will become
  10. לָכֶםla·Khemfor <the> youPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָfor <the>כֶםyou
  11. לְמִקְלָטle·mik·Lat<into> a refugeH4733Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ<into>מִקְלָטa refuge
  12. מִגֹּאֵלmi·go·'Elfrom [the] avenger ofH1350Prep-m ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructמִfromגֹּאֵל[the] avenger of
  13. הַדָּםha·Dam<the> bloodH1818Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>דָּםblood
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  1. וְנָסve·Nasand he will fleeH5127Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandנָסhe will flee
  2. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  3. אַחַת'a·ChatoneH259Adj-fsAdjective Numerical Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. מֵהֶעָרִיםme·he·'a·Rimof the citiesH5892Prep-m ¦ Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteמֵofהֶtheעָרִיםcities
  5. הָאֵלֶּהha·'E·leh<the> theseH428Art ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeהָ<the>אֵלֶּהthese
  6. וְעָמַדve·'a·Madand he will standH5975Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandעָמַדhe will stand
  7. פֶּתַחPe·tach[the] entrance ofH6607N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. שַׁעַרSha·'ar[the] gate ofH8179N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  9. הָעִירha·'Irthe cityH5892Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירcity
  10. וְדִבֶּרve·di·Berand he will speakH1696Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandדִבֶּרhe will speak
  11. בְּאָזְנֵיbe·'a·ze·Neiin [the] ears ofH241Prep-b ¦ N-fdcNoun Dual Feminine Constructבְּinאָזְנֵי[the] ears of
  12. זִקְנֵיzik·Nei[the] elders ofH2205Adj-mpcAdjective Plural Masculine Construct
  13. הָעִירha·'irthe cityH5892Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירcity
  14. הַהִיאha·Hi'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminineהַ<the>הִיאthat
  15. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  16. דְּבָרָיוde·va·Ravhis wordsH1697N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructדְּבָרָיwordsוhis
  17. וְאָסְפוּve·'a·se·Fuand they will gatherH622Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandאָסְפוּthey will gather
  18. אֹתוֹ'o·To<obj.> himH853DirObjM ¦ 3msParticle Object Indicatorאֹת<obj.>וֹhim
  19. הָעִירָהha·'I·rahthe city towardsH5892Art ¦ N-fs ¦ SfxNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירָcityהtowards
  20. אֲלֵיהֶם'a·lei·Hemto themselvesH413Prep ¦ 3mpPreposition Definiteאֲלֵיtoהֶםthemselves
  21. וְנָתְנוּve·na·te·nuand they will giveH5414Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandנָתְנוּthey will give
  22. לוֹloto <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלto <the>וֹhim
  23. מָקוֹםma·Koma placeH4725N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  24. וְיָשַׁבve·ya·Shavand he will dwellH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיָשַׁבhe will dwell
  25. עִמָּם'i·Mamwith themH5973Prep ¦ 3mpPreposition Definiteעִמָּwithםthem
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  1. וְכִיve·Khiand ifH3588Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandכִיif
  2. יִרְדֹּףyir·Dofhe will pursueH7291V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. גֹּאֵלgo·'El[the] avenger ofH1350V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  4. הַדָּםha·Dam<the> bloodH1818Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>דָּםblood
  5. אַחֲרָיו'a·cha·Ravafter himH310Adj-mpc ¦ 3msAdjective Numerical Plural Masculine Constructאַחֲרָיafterוhim
  6. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  7. יַסְגִּרוּyas·Gi·ruthey will deliver upH5462V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  9. הָרֹצֵחַha·ro·Tze·achthe killerH7523Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheרֹצֵחַkiller
  10. בְּיָדוֹbe·ya·Doin his handH3027Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 3msNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּinיָדhandוֹhis
  11. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  12. בִבְלִיviv·liwith notH1097Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִwithבְלִיnot
  13. דַעַתda·'atknowledgeH1847N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  14. הִכָּהhi·Kahhe struckH5221V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  15. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  16. רֵעֵהוּre·'E·huhis neighborH7453N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֵעֵneighborהוּhis
  17. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  18. שֹׂנֵאso·Ne'[was] hatingH8130V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  19. הוּאhu'heH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  20. לוֹlo<to> <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineל<to> <the>וֹhim
  21. מִתְּמוֹלmi·te·Molfrom yesterdayH8543Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromתְּמוֹלyesterday
  22. שִׁלְשׁוֹםshil·Shom[the] third dayH8032N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וְיָשַׁבve·ya·Shavand he will dwellH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיָשַׁבhe will dwell
  2. בָּעִירba·'Irin the cityH5892Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבָּin theעִירcity
  3. הַהִיאha·Hi'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminineהַ<the>הִיאthat
  4. עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  5. עָמְדוֹa·me·Dohe standsH5975V-Qal-Inf ¦ 3msVerb Qal Infinitive Constructעָמְדstandsוֹhe
  6. לִפְנֵיlif·Nei<to> beforeH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִ<to>פְנֵיbefore
  7. הָעֵדָהha·'e·Dahthe congregationH5712Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעֵדָהcongregation
  8. לַמִּשְׁפָּטla·mish·Patfor <the> judgmentH4941Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלַfor <the>מִּשְׁפָּטjudgment
  9. עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  10. מוֹתmOt[the] death ofH4194N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  11. הַכֹּהֵןha·ko·Henthe priestH3548Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheכֹּהֵןpriest
  12. הַגָּדוֹלha·ga·Dol<the> greatH1419Art ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>גָּדוֹלgreat
  13. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhoH834RelParticle Relative
  14. יִהְיֶהyih·Yehhe will beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  15. בַּיָּמִיםbai·ya·Mimin the daysH3117Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּin theיָּמִיםdays
  16. הָהֵםha·Hem<the> thoseH1992Art ¦ Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculineהָ<the>הֵםthose
  17. אָז'azthenH227AdvAdverb
  18. יָשׁוּבya·Shuvhe will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  19. הָרוֹצֵחַha·ro·Tze·achthe killerH7523Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheרוֹצֵחַkiller
  20. וּבָאu·Va'and he will goH935Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוּandבָאhe will go
  21. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  22. עִירוֹi·Rohis own cityH5892N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructעִירown cityוֹhis
  23. וְאֶלve·'eland toH413Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandאֶלto
  24. בֵּיתוֹbei·Tohis own houseH1004N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵּיתown houseוֹhis
  25. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  26. הָעִירha·'Irthe cityH5892Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירcity
  27. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhereH834RelParticle Relative
  28. נָסnashe fledH5127V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  29. מִשָּׁםmi·Shamfrom thereH8033Prep-m ¦ AdvAdverbמִfromשָּׁםthere

Designation of the Six Cities

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  1. וַיַּקְדִּשׁוּvai·yak·Di·shuand they set apartH6942Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוַandיַּקְדִּשׁוּthey set apart
  2. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  3. קֶדֶשׁKe·deshKedeshH6943N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. בַּגָּלִילba·ga·Lilin <the> GalileeH1551Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper Locationבַּin <the>גָּלִילGalilee
  5. בְּהַרbe·Harin [the] hill country ofH2022Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinהַר[the] hill country of
  6. נַפְתָּלִיnaf·ta·LiNaphtaliH5321N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  8. שְׁכֶםshe·KhemShechemH7927N-properNoun Proper Location
  9. בְּהַרbe·Harin [the] hill country ofH2022Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinהַר[the] hill country of
  10. אֶפְרָיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  11. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  12. קִרְיַתkir·YatKiriathH7153N-properNoun Proper Location
  13. אַרְבַּע'ar·Ba'ArbaH7153N-properNoun Proper Location
  14. הִיאhi'thatH1931Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminine
  15. חֶבְרוֹןchev·Ron[is] HebronH2275N-properNoun Proper Location
  16. בְּהַרbe·Harin [the] hill country ofH2022Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinהַר[the] hill country of
  17. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. וּמֵעֵבֶרu·me·'E·verand from [the] other sideH5676Conj-w ¦ Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandמֵfromעֵבֶר[the] other side
  2. לְיַרְדֵּןle·yar·Denof [the] JordanH3383Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper Locationלְofיַרְדֵּן[the] Jordan
  3. יְרִיחוֹye·ri·Choof JerichoH3405N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. מִזְרָחָהmiz·Ra·chaheast -wardH4217N-ms ¦ SfxNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִזְרָחָeastה-ward
  5. נָתְנוּna·te·Nuthey assignedH5414V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. בֶּצֶרBe·tzerBezerH1221N-properNoun Proper Location
  8. בַּמִּדְבָּרba·mid·Barin the wildernessH4057Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theמִּדְבָּרwilderness
  9. בַּמִּישֹׁרba·mi·Shorin the plainH4334Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theמִּישֹׁרplain
  10. מִמַּטֵּהmi·ma·Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH4294Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromמַּטֵּה[the] tribe of
  11. רְאוּבֵןre·'u·VenReubenH7205N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  12. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  13. רָאמֹתra·MotRamothH7216N-properNoun Proper Location
  14. בַּגִּלְעָדba·gil·'Adin <the> GileadH1568Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper Locationבַּin <the>גִּלְעָדGilead
  15. מִמַּטֵּהmi·ma·tehfrom [the] tribe ofH4294Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromמַּטֵּה[the] tribe of
  16. גָדGadGadH1410N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  17. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  18. גּוֹלָןga·lonGolanH1474N-properNoun Proper Location
  19. בַּבָּשָׁןba·ba·Shanin <the> BashanH1316Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper Locationבַּin <the>בָּשָׁןBashan
  20. מִמַּטֵּהmi·ma·Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH4294Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromמַּטֵּה[the] tribe of
  21. מְנַשֶּׁהme·na·ShehManassehH4519N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
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  1. אֵלֶּה'E·lehtheseH428PrtParticle Demonstrative
  2. הָיוּha·Yuthey wereH1961V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. עָרֵי'a·Rei[the] cities ofH5892N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. הַמּוּעָדָהha·mu·'a·Dah<the> appointingH4152Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהַ<the>מּוּעָדָהappointing
  5. לְכֹלle·Kholfor allH3605Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְforכֹלall
  6. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  8. וְלַגֵּרve·la·Gerand for the sojournerH1616Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandלַfor theגֵּרsojourner
  9. הַגָּרha·Garwho sojournsH1481Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteהַwhoגָּרsojourns
  10. בְּתוֹכָםbe·to·Khamin midst of themH8432Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹכָmidst ofםthem
  11. לָנוּסla·Nusto fleeH5127Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoנוּסflee
  12. שָׁמָּהSha·mahthere towardsH8033Adv ¦ SfxAdverbשָׁמָּthereהtowards
  13. כָּלkolanyH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  14. מַכֵּהma·keh[one who] strikes downH5221V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-msVerb Hiphil Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  15. נֶפֶשׁNe·fesh<of> a personH5315N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  16. בִּשְׁגָגָהbish·ga·Gahby inadvertenceH7684Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבִּbyשְׁגָגָהinadvertence
  17. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  18. יָמוּתya·Muthe will dieH4191V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  19. בְּיַדbe·Yadby [the] hand ofH3027Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּbyיַד[the] hand of
  20. גֹּאֵלgo·'El[the] avenger ofH1350V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  21. הַדָּםha·Dam<the> bloodH1818Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>דָּםblood
  22. עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  23. עָמְדוֹa·me·Dohe standsH5975V-Qal-Inf ¦ 3msVerb Qal Infinitive Constructעָמְדstandsוֹhe
  24. לִפְנֵיlif·Nei<to> beforeH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִ<to>פְנֵיbefore
  25. הָעֵדָהha·'e·Dahthe congregationH5712Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעֵדָהcongregation
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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