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OET interlinear JOS 20:3

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. לָ,נוּס
    2. 157156,157157
    3. To flee
    4. -
    5. 5127
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    7. to,flee
    8. S
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108655
    1. שָׁמָּ,ה
    2. 157158,157159
    3. to (to)
    4. there
    5. 8033
    6. S-D,Sd
    7. to,(to)
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108656
    1. רוֹצֵחַ
    2. 157160
    3. a killer
    4. -
    5. 7523
    6. S-Vqrmsa
    7. a_killer
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108657
    1. מַכֵּה
    2. 157161
    3. who strikes down of
    4. -
    5. 5221
    6. V-Vhrmsc
    7. [who]_strikes_down_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108658
    2. 157162
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 108659
    1. נֶפֶשׁ
    2. 157163
    3. (of) a person
    4. person's
    5. 5315
    6. O-Ncbsa
    7. (of)_a_person
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108660
    1. בִּ,שְׁגָגָה
    2. 157164,157165
    3. by inadvertence
    4. accidentally
    5. 7684
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    7. by,inadvertence
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108661
    1. בִּ,בְלִי
    2. 157166,157167
    3. with not of
    4. -
    5. 1097
    6. SP-R,Ncmsc
    7. with,not_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108662
    2. 157168
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 108663
    1. דָעַת
    2. 157169
    3. knowledge
    4. -
    5. 1847
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. knowledge
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108664
    1. וְ,הָיוּ
    2. 157170,157171
    3. and they will be
    4. they and
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqp3cp
    7. and=they_will_be
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108665
    1. לָ,כֶם
    2. 157172,157173
    3. to/for you(pl)
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    7. to/for=you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108666
    1. לְ,מִקְלָט
    2. 157174,157175
    3. (into) a refuge
    4. -
    5. 4733
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    7. (into)_a,refuge
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108667
    1. מִ,גֹּאֵל
    2. 157176,157177
    3. from the avenger of
    4. -
    6. S-R,Vqrmsc
    7. from,the_avenger_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108668
    1. הַ,דָּם
    2. 157178,157179
    3. (the) blood
    4. -
    5. 1818
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. of_(the),blood
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108669
    2. 157180
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 108670

OET (OET-LV) To_flee to_(to) a_killer who_strikes_down_of (of)_a_person by_inadvertence with_not_of knowledge and_they_will_be to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_refuge from_the_avenger_of (the)_blood.

OET (OET-RV) so that if someone accidentally kills someone else, they can escape there and be safe from the dead person’s family.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section: 20:1–9 Joshua set apart towns of refuge so that people could run to them and be safe

20:3a

so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there.

so that: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as so that indicates purpose. This verse explains the purpose of the towns of refuge.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

that

in order that

anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally: The Hebrew phrase which the BSB translates as unintentionally can also be translated “by mistake” or “in error.” It means that the killer did not plan to kill the person.

accidentally: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as accidentally is more literally “without knowledge.” This is a synonym of the word “unintentionally.” It means that the killer did not plan to kill the person. Some languages may not have two words for this concept. In that case you may need to use only one word. For example:

If any of you accidentally kills someone (GNT)

may flee there: The verb flee can also be translated “escape” or “run away.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

These will be towns of safety. Anybody who kills a person by accident, without planning to kill him, may go there.

Any person who kills someone by accident and did not intend to kill him may run away to that place so that he can be safe.

Anyone who kills a person by mistake, who did not intend to kill, can escape there.

20:3b

These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood: A refuge is a place where somebody can be safe.

avenger of blood: An avenger of blood is a person who wants to get revenge. Usually this was a relative of the person who died. He would seek to get revenge for his relative by finding the killer and killing him.Woudstra, p, 299.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

These towns will be a safe place to protect you from the relative of the dead man who wants to kill you

They will be a place of refuge from any relative who can avenge the death. (GW)

they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לָ⁠כֶם֙

to/for=you(pl)

If you have decided to translate the quotation within a quotation in [verses 2–6](../20/02.md) as an indirect quotation, it will be appropriate to use the third person here. Alternate translation: [for them]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

מִ⁠גֹּאֵ֖ל הַ⁠דָּֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: to,flee to,(to) manslayer kills_of creature by,inadvertence with,not_of premeditation and=they_will_be to/for=you(pl) (into)_a,refuge from,the_avenger_of of_(the),blood )

In this culture, an avenger of blood was a close relative who had the right and responsibility to execute someone who had murdered one of his relatives. If your readers would not be familiar with this role, in your translation you could use a descriptive phrase. Alternate translation: [from a relative who has the right to execute someone who has murdered his relative]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. To flee
    2. -
    3. 3705,5280
    5. 157156,157157
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    8. S
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108655
    1. to (to)
    2. there
    3. 7833,1819
    5. 157158,157159
    6. S-D,Sd
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108656
    1. a killer
    2. -
    3. 7332
    5. 157160
    6. S-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108657
    1. who strikes down of
    2. -
    3. 5176
    5. 157161
    6. V-Vhrmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108658
    1. (of) a person
    2. person's
    3. 5059
    5. 157163
    6. O-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108660
    1. by inadvertence
    2. accidentally
    3. 846,7442
    5. 157164,157165
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108661
    1. with not of
    2. -
    3. 846,880
    5. 157166,157167
    6. SP-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108662
    1. knowledge
    2. -
    3. 1710
    5. 157169
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108664
    1. and they will be
    2. they and
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 157170,157171
    6. SV-C,Vqp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108665
    1. to/for you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 157172,157173
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108666
    1. (into) a refuge
    2. -
    3. 3705,4186
    5. 157174,157175
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108667
    1. from the avenger of
    2. -
    3. 4129,1491
    5. 157176,157177
    6. S-R,Vqrmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108668
    1. (the) blood
    2. -
    3. 1893,1755
    5. 157178,157179
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1443
    10. 108669

OET (OET-LV) To_flee to_(to) a_killer who_strikes_down_of (of)_a_person by_inadvertence with_not_of knowledge and_they_will_be to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_refuge from_the_avenger_of (the)_blood.

OET (OET-RV) so that if someone accidentally kills someone else, they can escape there and be safe from the dead person’s family.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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