Numbers 35:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.”
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“You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 35:12 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 35:19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
- Numbers 35:24then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
- Deuteronomy 19:6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.
- Deuteronomy 19:11If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
- Joshua 20:3so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
- Joshua 20:9These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.
- 2 Samuel 14:7Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”
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