The Meaning of Deuteronomy 19:7 Explained

Deuteronomy 19:7

KJV: Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

YLT: therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Three cities thou dost separate to thee.

Darby: Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.

ASV: Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Wherefore I command  thee, saying,  Thou shalt separate  three  cities  for thee. 

What does Deuteronomy 19:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 19

1  The cities of refuge
4  The privilege thereof for the manslayer
14  The landmark is not to be removed
15  At least two witnesses are required
16  the punishment of a false witness

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 19:7 mean?

Upon thus I command you saying three cities You shall separate for yourself -
עַל־ כֵּ֛ן אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁלֹ֥שׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֥יל לָֽךְ ס

עַל־  Upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֛ן  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
מְצַוְּךָ֖  command  you 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
לֵאמֹ֑ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ  three 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
עָרִ֖ים  cities 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
תַּבְדִּ֥יל  You  shall  separate 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: בָּדַל  
Sense: to divide, separate.
לָֽךְ  for  yourself 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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