Numbers 35:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

And now all the family is turned against me, your servant, saying, Give up him who was the cause of his brother's death, so that we may put him to death in payment for the life of his brother, whose life he took; and we will put an end to the one who will get the heritage: so they will put out my last burning coal, and my husband will have no name or offspring on the face of the earth.

Numbers 35:13

Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places;

Numbers 35:19

He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

Deuteronomy 19:4

This is to be the rule for anyone who goes in flight there, after causing the death of his neighbour in error and not through hate;

Deuteronomy 19:6

For if not, he who has the right of punishment may go running after the taker of life in the heat of his wrath, and overtake him because the way is long, and give him a death-blow; though it is not right for him to be put to death because he was not moved by hate.

Joshua 20:2

Say to the children of Israel, Let certain towns be marked out as safe places, as I said to you by the mouth of Moses,

Joshua 20:9

These were the towns marked out for all the children of Israel and for the man from a strange country living among them, so that anyone causing the death of another in error, might go in flight there, and not be put to death by him who has the right of punishment for blood till he had come before the meeting of the people.