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. Cross References Numbers 35:13 The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge. Deuteronomy 19:4 Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him: Joshua 20:2 "Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, Joshua 20:3 so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Joshua 20:5 Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice. Joshua 20:6 He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled." Treasury of Scripture And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. from the avenger Numbers 35:19,25-27 Deuteronomy 19:6 Joshua 20:3-6,9 until he stand Numbers 35:24 Deuteronomy 19:11,12 Joshua 20:4-6 |
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