Numbers 35:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁶ But if the slayer shall at any time go outside the bounds of the original city of refuge

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ But if the slayer shall at any time come outside the limits of his city of refuge to which he had fled

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth,

Common English Bible

²⁶ But if the killer ever goes outside the boundaries of the refuge city where he fled

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ If the one who has killed has been found beyond the limits of the cities which have been assigned to the exiled,

Numbers 35:26 Cross References

Numbers 35:25

and the congregation shall rescue the slayer from the avenger of blood. Then the congregation shall send the slayer back to the original city of refuge. The slayer shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

Numbers 35:27

and is found by the avenger of blood outside the bounds of the city of refuge and is killed by the avenger, no bloodguilt shall be incurred.

Joshua 2:19

If any of you go out of the doors of your house into the street, they shall be responsible for their own death, and we shall be innocent, but if a hand is laid upon any who are with you in the house, we shall bear the responsibility for their death.