Numbers 35:24

New American Bible - revised edition

then the community will judge between the assailant and the avenger of blood in accordance with these norms.

Cross References

Joshua 20:6

Once he has stood judgment before the community, he shall live on in that city until the death of the high priest who is in office at the time. Then the killer may return home to the city from where he originally fled. List of Cities.

Numbers 35:12

These cities will serve you as places of asylum from the avenger of blood, so that a homicide will not be put to death until tried before the community.

Numbers 35:23

or without seeing drops upon another some death-dealing stone and death results, although there was neither enmity nor malice—

Numbers 35:25

The community will deliver the homicide from the avenger of blood and the community will return the homicide to the city of asylum where the latter had fled; and the individual will stay there until the death of the high priest who has been anointed with sacred oil.