| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 19:3:1 ⧉תָּכִ֣יןtakhinYou shall prepare Deuteronomy 19:3:2 ⧉לְךָ֮lekhafor yourself Deuteronomy 19:3:3 ⧉הַדֶּרֶךְ֒haderekhthe road Deuteronomy 19:3:4 ⧉וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙veshilashtaand divide into three Deuteronomy 19:3:5 ⧉אֶת־גְּב֣וּלetgevulthe border Deuteronomy 19:3:6 ⧉אַרְצְךָ֔artsekhaof your land Deuteronomy 19:3:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Deuteronomy 19:3:8 ⧉יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖yankhilkhayour God gives you Deuteronomy 19:3:9 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 19:3:10 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 19:3:11 ⧉וְהָיָ֕הvehayaso that it will be Deuteronomy 19:3:12 ⧉לָנ֥וּסlanusfor to flee Deuteronomy 19:3:13 ⧉שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere Deuteronomy 19:3:14 ⧉כָּל־רֹצֵֽחַ׃kolrotseakhevery manslayer |
| 3. Formal Translation You shall prepare the way for yourself and divide the territory within the boundary of your land into three parts that the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Inheritance-Giver} is giving you as an inheritance, so that every killer may flee there. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Make the roads ready for yourself and split your land that the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Protector} is giving you into three regions, so that anyone who commits a killing can escape there for safety. |