Numbers 35:12; Numbers 35:19; Numbers 35:21; Numbers 35:24–25; Numbers 35:27

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Numbers 35:12

12 The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.


Numbers 35:19

19 eThe avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.


Numbers 35:21

21 or in enmity struck him down with his hand, so that he died, then he who struck the blow shall be put to death. He is a murderer. eThe avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.


Numbers 35:24–25

24 then hthe congregation shall judge between the manslayer and ethe avenger of blood, in accordance with these rules. 25 And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled, and he shall live in it iuntil the death of the high priest jwho was anointed with the holy oil.


Numbers 35:27

27 and ethe avenger of blood finds him outside the boundaries of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood.