| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 20:4:1 ⧉וְנָ֞סvenasand shall flee Joshua 20:4:2 ⧉אֶל־אַחַ֣תelakhatto one Joshua 20:4:3 ⧉מֵהֶעָרִ֣יםmehearimfrom the cities Joshua 20:4:4 ⧉הָאֵ֗לֶּהhaelehthese Joshua 20:4:5 ⧉וְעָמַד֙veamadand shall stand Joshua 20:4:6 ⧉פֶּ֚תַחpetakhentrance Joshua 20:4:7 ⧉שַׁ֣עַרshaarof the gate Joshua 20:4:8 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairof the city Joshua 20:4:9 ⧉וְדִבֶּ֛רvediberand shall explain Joshua 20:4:10 ⧉בְּאָזְנֵ֛יbeozneiin the ears of Joshua 20:4:11 ⧉זִקְנֵ֥י־הָעִֽירzikneihairthe elders of the city Joshua 20:4:12 ⧉הַהִ֖יאhahithat Joshua 20:4:13 ⧉אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑יוetdevaravhis words Joshua 20:4:14 ⧉וְאָסְפ֨וּveosfuand they shall gather Joshua 20:4:15 ⧉אֹת֤וֹotohim Joshua 20:4:16 ⧉הָעִ֙ירָה֙hairahinto the city Joshua 20:4:17 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֔םaleihemto them Joshua 20:4:18 ⧉וְנָתְנוּ־ל֥וֹvenatnuloand they shall give him Joshua 20:4:19 ⧉מָק֖וֹםmakoma place Joshua 20:4:20 ⧉וְיָשַׁ֥ב עִמָּֽם׃veyashav immamand he shall remain with them |
| 4. Formal Translation And he shall flee to one of these cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the city gate and speak in the ears of the elders of that city his words; and they shall bring him into the city to themselves and give him a place, and he shall dwell with them. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Anyone fleeing to one of these cities must stand at the entrance of the city gate and present his case to the elders of that city. Then the elders will admit him into the city and grant him lodging, and he may stay with them. |