You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
Numbers 35:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised the assembly is to judge between the person who kills someone and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. American Standard Version (1901) then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances; Common English Bible then the community must come to a verdict between the killer and the close relative in accordance with these case laws. Catholic Public Domain Version and this has been proven in the hearing of the people, and the questions have been aired, between the one who struck and the close relative, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this be proved in the hearing of the people, and the cause be debated between him that struck, and the next of kin: |
You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
or without looking drops a stone that could kill a person and he dies, but he was not his enemy and didn’t intend to harm him,
The assembly is to protect the one who kills someone from the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge he fled to, and he must live there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
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 one who committed manslaughter may return home to his own city from which he fled.’