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Numbers 35:5

And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

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וּמַדֹּתֶ֞םumadotemand measureמָדַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and measure”, a completed action in a sequenceH4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extendedmeasure, mete, stretch self.מִח֣וּץmichutsfrom abroadחוּץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.לָעִ֗ירlairto cityעִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פְּאַתpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.קֵ֣דְמָהqedemahbeforeקֶדֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “before”, the ordinary formH6924the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה).אַלְפַּ֪יִםalpayimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.בָּֽאַמָּ֟הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פְּאַתpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.נֶגֶב֩negevsouthנֶגֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).אַלְפַּ֨יִםalpayimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.בָּאַמָּ֜הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פְּאַתpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.יָ֣םyamseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).אַלְפַּ֣יִםalpayimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.בָּֽאַמָּ֗הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וְאֵ֨תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פְּאַ֥תpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.צָפ֛וֹןtsafonnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).אַלְפַּ֥יִםalpayimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.בָּאַמָּ֖הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וְהָעִ֣ירvehairand the cityעִירconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.בַּתָּ֑וֶךְbatavekhin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in among”, the ordinary formH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).זֶ֚הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָהֶ֔םlahemtoלָהֶ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמִגְרְשֵׁ֖יmigreshesuburbמִגְרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “suburb”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4054a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the seacast out, suburb.הֶעָרִֽיםhearimthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the open land about the cities.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

And ye have measured from the outside of the city, the east quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the south quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the west quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the north quarter, two thousand by the cubit; and the city [is] in the midst; this is to them the suburbs of the cities.

World English Bible

You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities.

Darby Translation

And ye shall measure, without the city, the east side two thousand cubits, and the south side two thousand cubits, and the west side two thousand cubits, and the north side two thousand cubits, and the city shall be in the midst: they shall have this as suburbs of the cities.

Douay-Rheims

Toward the east shall be two thousand cubits: and toward the south in like manner shall be two thousand cubits: toward the sea also, which looketh to the west, shall be the same extent: and the north side shall be bounded with the like limits. And the cities shall be in the midst, and the suburbs without.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and your city shall be in the midst of this, and the suburbs of the cities as described .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ μετρήσεις ἔξω τῆς πόλεως τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς δισχιλίους πήχεις, καὶ τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς Λίβα δισχιλίους πήχεις, καὶ τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς θάλασσαν διαχιλίους πήχεις, καὶ τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν δισχιλίους πήχεις· καὶ ἡ πόλις μέσον τούτου ἔσται ὑμῖν, καὶ τὰ ὅμορα τῶν πόλεων.