Numbers 35:25

New Century Version

They must protect the killer from the dead person’s relative, sending the killer back to the original city of safety, to stay there until the high priest dies (the high priest had the holy oil poured on him).

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:14

We will all die someday. We’re like water spilled on the ground; no one can gather it back. But God doesn’t take away life. Instead, he plans ways that those who have been sent away will not have to stay away from him!

Exodus 29:7

Take the special olive oil and pour it on his head to make him a priest.

Leviticus 21:10

“ ‘The high priest, who was chosen from among his brothers, had the special olive oil poured on his head. He was also appointed to wear the priestly clothes. So he must not show his sadness by letting his hair go uncombed or tearing his clothes.

Leviticus 4:3

“ ‘If the appointed priest sins so that he brings guilt on the people, then he must offer a young bull to the Lord, one that has nothing wrong with it, as a sin offering for the sin he has done.

Leviticus 8:12

He poured some of the special oil on Aaron’s head to make Aaron holy for the Lord.

Numbers 35:24

If that happens, the community must judge between the relative of the dead person and the killer, according to these rules.

Numbers 35:26

“ ‘Such a person must never go outside the limits of the city of safety.

Numbers 35:28

The killer must stay in the city of safety until the high priest dies. After the high priest dies, the killer may go home.

Joshua 20:6

The killer must stay in the city until a court comes to a decision and until the high priest dies. Then he may go back home to the town from which he ran away.”