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Numbers 35
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Numbers 35
New English Translation
The Levitical Cities
35 [a] Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the rift valley plains[b] of Moab along the Jordan near Jericho. He said: 2 “Instruct the Israelites to give[c] the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites[d] will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns. 3 Thus they will have towns in which to live, and their grazing lands will be for their cattle, for their possessions, and for all their animals. 4 The grazing lands around the towns that you will give to the Levites must extend to a distance of 500 yards[e] from the town wall.
5 “You must measure[f] from outside the wall of the town on the east 1,000 yards,[g] and on the south side 1,000 yards, and on the west side 1,000 yards, and on the north side 1,000 yards, with the town in the middle.[h] This territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns. 6 Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee.[i] And you must give them forty-two other towns.
7 “So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands. 8 The towns you will give must be from the possession of the Israelites. From the larger tribes you must give more; and from the smaller tribes fewer. Each must contribute some of its own towns to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance allocated to each.
The Cities of Refuge
9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you cross over the Jordan River[j] into the land of Canaan, 11 you must then designate some towns as towns of refuge for you, to which a person who has killed someone unintentionally may flee. 12 And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community. 13 These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
14 “‘You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge. 15 These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the resident foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.
16 “‘But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies,[k] he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. 17 If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. 18 Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death. 19 The avenger[l] of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.
20 “‘But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally[m] so that he dies, 21 or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.
22 “But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally, 23 or with any stone large enough that a man could die, without seeing him, and throws it at him, and he dies, even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm, 24 then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions. 25 The community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there[n] until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the consecrated oil. 26 But if the slayer at any time goes outside the boundary of the town to which he had fled, 27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer, he will not be guilty of blood, 28 because the slayer[o] should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions. 29 So these things must be a statutory ordinance[p] for you throughout your generations, in all the places where you live.
30 “Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony[q] of witnesses, but one witness cannot[r] testify against any person to cause him to be put to death. 31 Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death. 32 And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.[s]
33 “‘You must not pollute the land where you live, for blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there, except by the blood of the person who shed it. 34 Therefore do not defile the land that you will inhabit, in which I live, for I the Lord live among the Israelites.’”
Footnotes
- Numbers 35:1 sn This section has two main parts, the Levitical cities (vv. 1-8) and the Cities of Refuge (vv. 9-34).
- Numbers 35:1 sn This is the area of the rift valley basin to the north of the Dead Sea and east of the Jordan. See the note at Num 21:1.
- Numbers 35:2 tn The verb is the perfect tense with vav (ו) consecutive: “command…and they will give,” or “that they give.”
- Numbers 35:2 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Numbers 35:4 tn Heb “1,000 cubits.” The standard cubit in the OT is assumed by most authorities to be about 18 inches (45 cm) in length, so this would be a distance of 1,500 feet or 500 yards (457.2 meters).
- Numbers 35:5 tn The verb is the Qal perfect of מָדַד (madad, “to measure”). With its vav (ו) consecutive it carries the same instructional force as the imperfect.
- Numbers 35:5 tn Heb “2,000 cubits” (also three more times in this verse). This would be a distance of 3,000 feet or 1,000 yards (914.4 meters).
- Numbers 35:5 sn The precise nature of the layout described here is not altogether clear. V. 4 speaks of the distance from the wall as being 500 yards; v. 5, however, describes measurements of 1,000 yards. Various proposals have been made in order to harmonize vv. 4 and 5. P. J. Budd, Numbers (WBC), 376, makes the following suggestion: “It may be best to assume that the cubits of the Levitical pasture lands are cubit frontages of land—in other words on each side of the city there was a block of land with a frontage of 2,000 cubits (v 5), and a depth of 1000 cubits (v 4).”
- Numbers 35:6 tn The “manslayer” is the verb “to kill” in a participial form, providing the subject of the clause. The verb means “to kill”; it can mean accidental killing, premeditated killing, or capital punishment. The clause uses the infinitive to express purpose or result: “to flee there the manslayer,” means “so that the manslayer may flee there.”
- Numbers 35:10 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Numbers 35:16 tn the verb is the preterite of “die.” The sentence has: “if…he strikes him and he dies.” The vav (ו) consecutive is showing the natural result of the blow.
- Numbers 35:19 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (goʾel) is the one who protects the family by seeking vengeance for a crime. This is the same verb used for levirate marriages and other related customs.
- Numbers 35:20 tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”
- Numbers 35:25 tn Heb “in it.”
- Numbers 35:28 tn Heb “he.”
- Numbers 35:29 tn Heb “a statute of judgment” (so KJV).
- Numbers 35:30 tn Heb “at the mouth of”; the metonymy stresses it is at their report.
- Numbers 35:30 tn The verb should be given the nuance of imperfect of potentiality.
- Numbers 35:32 tn Heb “the priest.” The Greek and the Syriac have “high priest.” The present translation, along with many English versions, uses “high priest” as a clarification.
Bilang 35
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Bilang 35
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang mga Bayan ng mga Levita
35 Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises doon sa kapatagan ng Moab sa tabi ng Jordan malapit sa Jerico, 2 “Sabihin mo sa mga Israelita na bigyan nila ang mga Levita ng mga bayan na titirhan ng mga ito mula sa mga lupaing matatanggap nila. 3 Sa ganitong paraan, may matitirhang bayan ang mga Levita at may pastulan para sa kanilang mga hayop. 4 Ang agwat ng pastulang inyong ibibigay sa palibot ng kanilang bayan ay mga 450 metro mula sa pader ng kanilang mga bayan. 5 Pagkatapos, sumukat kayo ng 900 metro sa bawat direksyon ng bayan – sa silangan, sa timog, sa kanluran at sa hilaga – kaya nasa gitna ang bayan nito. Ito ang pastulan para sa mas malaking mga bayan.
6 “Bigyan din ninyo ang mga Levita ng anim na bayan na magiging lungsod na tanggulan, kung saan makakatakas papunta roon ang taong makakapatay nang hindi sinasadya. Hindi ito kasama sa 42 bayan na inyong ibibigay sa kanila. 7 Kaya 48 lahat ang mga bayan na inyong ibibigay sa mga Levita kasama ang kanilang mga pastulan. 8 Manggagaling ang mga bayan na ito sa mga lupain ng mga lahi ng Israel. Ang lahi na may maraming parte ay magbibigay ng maraming bayan at ang lahi na may kaunting parte ay magbibigay ng kaunti.”
Ang Lungsod na Tanggulan(A)
9 Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, 10 “Sabihin mo sa mga Israelita na kapag tumawid na sila sa Jordan papunta sa Canaan, 11 pumili sila ng mga bayan na magiging lungsod na tanggulan kung saan makakatakas papunta roon ang taong makakapatay nang hindi sinasadya. 12 Mapoprotektahan siya ng lungsod na ito laban sa mga taong gustong gumanti sa kanya. Hindi siya dapat patayin hanggaʼt hindi pa siya nahahatulan sa harap ng kapulungan. 13 Ang anim na bayan na ito ang magiging lungsod ninyong tanggulan. 14 Ilagay ninyo sa silangan ng Jordan ang tatlong lungsod at tatlo sa Canaan. 15 Ang anim na bayan na ito ay magiging tanggulan hindi lang ng mga Israelita kundi pati ng mga dayuhan na naninirahan kasama ninyo para ang sinuman sa kanila na makapatay nang hindi sinasadya ay makakatakas papunta dito.
16 “Pero kung hinampas ng isang tao ang sinuman ng bakal at namatay ito, ituturing na kriminal ang nasabing tao at kailangang patayin din siya. 17 Kung binato ng isang tao ang sinuman at namatay ito, ituturing na kriminal ang nasabing tao at kailangang patayin din siya. 18 O halimbawa, hinampas ng kahoy ng isang tao ang sinuman at namatay ito, ituturing din na kriminal ang taong iyon, at kailangang patayin din siya. 19 Ang malapit na kamag-anak ng pinatay ang may karapatang pumatay sa kriminal. Papatayin niya ang kriminal kung siyaʼy makikita niya.
20 “Kung napatay ng isang tao dahil sa kanyang galit ang sinuman sa pamamagitan ng panunulak, o paghahagis ng kahit anong bagay, 21 o pagsuntok, ituturing na kriminal ang nasabing tao at kailangang patayin din siya. Ang malapit na kamag-anak ng napatay ang may karapatang pumatay sa kriminal. Papatayin niya ang kriminal kung siyaʼy makikita niya.
22 “Pero halimbawang ang isang taong walang sama ng loob ang nakapatay sa isang tao na nahagisan niya ng kahit anong bagay o natulak na hindi sinasadya, 23 o nahulugan niya ng bato nang hindi niya nakikita, at dahil nga napatay niya ang tao, kahit hindi niya kaaway, at hindi niya sinasadya ang pagkakapatay sa kanya, 24 dadalhin pa rin siya sa kapulungan kasama ng taong gustong maghiganti sa kanya, at hahatulan siya ayon sa mga tuntuning ito. 25 Kung mapatunayan na hindi niya sinasadya ang pagpatay, kailangang proteksyunan ng sambayanan ang taong nakapatay laban sa mga tao na gustong maghiganti sa kanya, at ibabalik siya sa lungsod na tanggulan, kung saan siya tumakas. Kailangang magpaiwan siya roon hanggang hindi pa namamatay ang punong pari na itinalaga sa paglilingkod.[a]
26 “Pero kapag lumabas sa lungsod na tanggulan ang nakapatay 27 at makita siya ng taong gustong gumanti sa kanya, maaari siyang patayin ng taong iyon. Walang pananagutan ang taong nakapatay sa kanya. 28 Kaya dapat na magpaiwan ang taong nakapatay sa lungsod na tanggulan hanggang hindi pa namamatay ang punong pari, at pagkatapos ay makakauwi na siya sa kanila.
29 “Ito ang mga tuntuning dapat ninyong sundin hanggang sa susunod pang mga henerasyon, kahit saan kayo manirahan.
30 “Ang sinumang pumatay sa kanyang kapwa ay kailangang patayin, pero kailangang may mga saksi na magpapatotoo na siyaʼy nakapatay. Kung isang saksi lang ang magpapatotoo, hindi papatayin ang nasabing tao.
31 “Huwag kayong tatanggap ng bayad para sa buhay ng isang kriminal. Kailangang patayin siya. 32 Huwag din kayong tatanggap ng bayad para sa buhay ng taong tumakas sa lungsod na tanggulan upang makabalik siya sa kanyang lugar bago mamatay ang punong pari. 33 Sa pamamagitan nito, maiiwasan ang pagdanak ng dugo sa lupaing inyong tinitirhan. Dahil ang pagpatay ay makakapagparumi sa lupain na inyong tinitirhan at walang makapaglilinis nito maliban sa dugo ng taong nakapatay. 34 Kaya huwag ninyong dudungisan ang lupaing inyong tinitirhan, dahil ako mismo ang Panginoon, ay naninirahan kasama ninyong mga Israelita.”
Footnotes
- 35:25 itinalaga sa paglilingkod: sa literal, pinahiran ng banal na langis.
Numbers 35
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Numbers 35
New International Version
Towns for the Levites
35 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho,(A) the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in(B) from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands(C) around the towns. 3 Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for the cattle they own and all their other animals.(D)
4 “The pasturelands around the towns that you give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits[a] from the town wall. 5 Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits[b](E) on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west and two thousand on the north, with the town in the center. They will have this area as pastureland for the towns.(F)
Cities of Refuge(G)
6 “Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee.(H) In addition, give them forty-two other towns. 7 In all you must give the Levites forty-eight towns, together with their pasturelands. 8 The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”(I)
9 Then the Lord said to Moses: 10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,(J) 11 select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone(K) accidentally(L) may flee. 12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger,(M) so that anyone accused of murder(N) may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.(O) 13 These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.(P) 14 Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. 15 These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.
16 “‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.(Q) 17 Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. 18 Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood(R) shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.(S) 20 If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally(T) so that they die 21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;(U) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood(V) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.
22 “‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally(W) 23 or, without seeing them, drops on them a stone heavy enough to kill them, and they die, then since that other person was not an enemy and no harm was intended, 24 the assembly(X) must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations. 25 The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send the accused back to the city of refuge to which they fled. The accused must stay there until the death of the high priest,(Y) who was anointed(Z) with the holy oil.(AA)
26 “‘But if the accused ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which they fled 27 and the avenger of blood finds them outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder. 28 The accused must stay in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.
29 “‘This is to have the force of law(AB) for you throughout the generations to come,(AC) wherever you live.(AD)
30 “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(AE)
31 “‘Do not accept a ransom(AF) for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death.
32 “‘Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge and so allow them to go back and live on their own land before the death of the high priest.
33 “‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land,(AG) and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. 34 Do not defile the land(AH) where you live and where I dwell,(AI) for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.’”
Footnotes
- Numbers 35:4 That is, about 1,500 feet or about 450 meters
- Numbers 35:5 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
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