Numbers 35:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed”
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“and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:”
King James Version · Public Domain“and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the redeemer of blood hath found him at the outside of the border of the city of his refuge, and the redeemer of blood hath slain the man-slayer, blood is not for him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 35:27 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
- 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 19:10Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.
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