Joshua 20:1
and + he spoke1 · The Lord2 · these3 · Jehoshua2 · <to> + saying1
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and + he spoke1 · The Lord2 · these3 · Jehoshua2 · <to> + saying1
to speak3 · these3 · young2 · Israel3 · <to> + saying1 · assign2 · to <the> + you1 · with3 · Eri3 · <the> + refuge1 · that3 · answer2 · to + you1 · for4 · Moses3
to + flee1 · Shammah3 · put to death2 · stroke3 · breath3 · by + inadvertence1 · a Babylonian3 · cunning3 · and + they will become1 · to <the> + you1 · <into> + a refuge1 · defile2 · a footstool1
and + he will flee1 · these3 · one2 · of + the + cities1 · Elah2 · and + it stood1 · opening3 · storm2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · and + he will speak1 · in + ears1 · aged2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + that1 · with3 · words + his1 · and + they will gather1 · sign2 · the + city + towards1 · to + them1 · and + we will give1 · if (haply)2 · place3 · and + he dwelt1 · associate3
and + that1 · chase2 · avenger3 · a footstool1 · after + him1 · and + not1 · close up2 · with3 · the + killer1 · on + hand + his1 · since3 · a Babylonian3 · cunning3 · strike2 · with3 · neighbor + his1 · and + not1 · enemy3 · this5 · if (haply)2 · from + yesterday1 · trebly3
and + he dwelt1 · cattle2 · <the> + that1 · until3 · abide (behind)2 · before3 · the + congregation1 · for <the> + judgment1 · until3 · death3 · the + priest1 · Haggadol4 · that3 · beacon2 · in the + seas1 · <the> + those1 · then3 · jashub3 · the + killer1 · and + he will go1 · these3 · Iru3 · and + [will be] to1 · house + his1 · these3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · that3 · banner3 · desolation4
and + they set apart1 · with3 · Kedesh3 · in <the> + Galilee1 · be bright6 · Naphtali3 · and + <obj.>1 · Shechem3 · be bright6 · Ephraim3 · and + <obj.>1 · city5 · Arba7 · it2 · Hebron3 · be bright6 · Judah3
and + from + [the] other side1 · of + [the] Jordan1 · Jericho3 · toward the east8 · add2 · with3 · Bezer3 · in the + wilderness1 · [are] in the + plain1 · from + a tribe1 · Reuben3 · and + <obj.>1 · Ramah2 · in <the> + Gilead1 · from + a tribe1 · Gad3 · and + <obj.>1 · Golan3 · Golan2 · in <the> + Bashan1 · from + a tribe1 · Manasseh3
god3 · beacon2 · Eri3 · <the> + appointing1 · to + every1 · young2 · Israel3 · and + to the + sojourner1 · Hagar3 · in + midst of + them1 · to + flee1 · Shammah3 · all3 · stroke3 · breath3 · by + inadvertence1 · and + not1 · X at all2 · for4 · avenger3 · a footstool1 · until3 · abide (behind)2 · before3 · the + congregation1
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