Numbers 35:12

New English Translation

And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, ‘Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.’ They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband.”

Numbers 35:13

These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.

Numbers 35:19

The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

Deuteronomy 19:4

Now this is the law pertaining to one who flees there in order to live, if he has accidentally killed another without hating him at the time of the accident.

Deuteronomy 19:6

Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.

Joshua 20:2

“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

Joshua 20:9

These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.