| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 20:2:1 ⧉דַּבֵּ֛רdaberSpeak Joshua 20:2:2 ⧉אֶל־בְּנֵ֥יelbeneito the children of Joshua 20:2:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Joshua 20:2:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Joshua 20:2:5 ⧉תְּנ֤וּtenuappoint Joshua 20:2:6 ⧉לָכֶם֙lakhemfor yourselves Joshua 20:2:7 ⧉אֶת־עָרֵ֣יetareithe cities of Joshua 20:2:8 ⧉הַמִּקְלָ֔טhamiklatrefuge Joshua 20:2:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיasherdibartiwhich I spoke Joshua 20:2:10 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶ֖םaleikhemto you Joshua 20:2:11 ⧉בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃beyadmoshehthrough Moses |
| 2. Formal Translation Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, “Appoint for yourselves the cities of refuge which I {Yahweh, Lawgiver} commanded through Moses.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Tell the people of Israel to designate the cities of refuge as I instructed through Moses. |