Numbers 35:12

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

And they to you the cities for refuge from the nearest relative; and the slayer shall not die till his standing before the assembly for judgment,

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

And behold, all the family rose up against thy servant, and they will say, Give him striking his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew; and they destroyed also the heir, and quenched my coal which was left, so that name was not set to my husband and remainder upon the face of the earth.

Numbers 35:13

And the cities which ye shall give, six cities of refuge shall be to you.

Numbers 35:19

The nearest relative of blood he shall kill the slayer: in his meeting him he shall kill him.

Deuteronomy 19:4

And this the word of the slayer which shall flee there, and he lived: whoever shall strike his friend, not knowing, and he hated him not from yesterday the third day;

Deuteronomy 19:6

Lest the nearest relative of blood shall pursue after the slayer when his heart shall be warm, and overtaking him, for the way shall be great, and he smote him in soul; and to him not the judgment of death for he hated him not from yesterday the third day

Joshua 20:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall give to yourselves cities of refuge which I spake to you by the hand of Moses:

Joshua 20:9

These were cities of appointment for all the sons of Israel, and for the stranger sojourning in the midst of them, to flee there, every one smiting a soul in mistake: and he shall not die by the hand of the nearest relation of blood till his standing before the assembly.