Joshua 21:13
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
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ASV
And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,
KJV
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ | ve.liv.Nei | and to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֣ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| הַכֹּהֵ֗ן | ha.ko.Hen | the priest | H3548 → |
| נָֽתְנוּ֙ | na.te.Nu | they gave | H5414 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עִיר֙ | 'ir | [the] city of | H5892 → |
| מִקְלַ֣ט | mik.Lat | <the> refuge of | H4733 → |
| הָרֹצֵ֔חַ | ha.ro.Tze.ach | the killer | H7523 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| חֶבְר֖וֹן | chev.Ron | Hebron | H2275 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ | mig.ra.She.ha | pasture lands its | H4054 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| לִבְנָ֖ה | liv.Nah | Libnah | H3841 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃ | mig.ra.She.ha | pasture lands its | H4054 → |
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