Numbers 35

“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,” Naming Jericho and Jordan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;” Naming Canaan and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;” The line’s distinctive content terms include hatred, hurl, laying. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,” The line’s distinctive content terms include enmity, laying, suddenly. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy…” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemy, harm, seeing. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.