Numbers 35:12

Modern King James Version

And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer does not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:6

so that the avenger of the blood may not pursue the slayer while his heart is hot, and overtake him because the way is long, and kill him, and he had no sentence worthy of death, for he did not hate him in time past.

Joshua 20:9

These were the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel, and for the alien who was living in their midst, that he who had killed anyone without knowing might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

2 Samuel 14:7

And behold, the whole family has risen against your handmaid. And they said, Deliver him who struck his brother so that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed. And we will destroy the heir also. And so they shall put out my coal which is left, and shall leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.

Numbers 35:19

The revenger of blood himself shall kill the murderer. When he meets him, he shall kill him.

Numbers 35:13

And of those cities which you shall give, you shall have six cities for refuge.

Deuteronomy 19:4

And this is the case of the slayer who shall flee there that he may live: whoever in error kills his neighbor whom he did not hate him before,

Joshua 20:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Appoint cities of refuge for you, as I have spoken to you by the hand of Moses;