Numbers 35:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

That person will be safe from anyone from the dead man’s family who wants to punish the killer until that person is judged in court.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:6

But if the city is too far away, he might not be able to run there fast enough. A close relative of the person he killed might run after him and catch him before he reaches the city. The relative might kill the man in anger, even though he did not deserve to die because he did not mean to harm anyone.

Joshua 20:9

All Israelites or any foreigners living among them who killed someone by accident were allowed to run away to one of these cities of safety. They could be safe there and not be killed by anyone chasing them. The court in that city would judge them.

2 Samuel 14:7

Now the whole family is against me. They said to me, ‘Bring us the son who killed his brother and we will kill him, because he killed his brother.’ My son is like the last spark of a fire. If they kill my son, that fire will burn out and be finished. He is the only son left alive to get his father’s property. So my dead husband’s property will go to someone else and his name will be removed from the land.”

Numbers 35:19

A member of the dead person’s family can chase you and kill you.

Numbers 35:13

There will be six cities of safety.

Deuteronomy 19:4

“This is the rule for someone who kills another person and runs to one of these three cities for safety: It must be someone who killed another person accidentally, not out of hatred.

Joshua 20:2

“Through Moses, I told you to choose some cities to be cities of safety.