| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with ve-livnei {וְלִבְנֵי | wə-livnē} “and to the sons of,” introducing the recipient subset. The apposition Aharon ha-kohen {אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן | ʾăhărōn hă-kō-hēn} “Aaron the priest” specifies lineage and office. Nat’nu {נָתְנוּ | nātənû} “they gave” functions as the main verb. Each gift is marked by the direct object marker et {אֵת | ʾet} or ve-et {וְאֵת | wə-ʾet}, preserving the Hebrew enumeration. The construct phrase ir miklat ha-rotseach {עִיר מִקְלַט הָרֹצֵחַ | ʿîr mîklat hā-rōṣēaḥ} “city of refuge for the manslayer” links the legal designation with its intended beneficiary. Chevron {חֶבְרוֹן | khevrôn} and Livnah {לִבְנָה | līvnāh} name the specific grants, with migrasheha {מִגְרָשֶׁהָ | mīgrāšehā} “its pasturelands” repeated to emphasize parallel land allocations. The parallel structure underscores the formal distribution of cities and lands to the priestly clan. |