Numbers 35:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:10

that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

Deuteronomy 19:6

lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

Exodus 22:2

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

Numbers 35:26

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

Numbers 35:28

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.