Numbers 35:27

New International Reader's Version

And suppose the dead person’s nearest male relative finds them outside the city. Then the relative can kill the accused person. The relative will not be guilty of murder.

Cross References

Exodus 22:2

“Suppose you catch a thief breaking into your house at night. And suppose you hit the thief and the thief dies. Then you are not guilty of murder.

Numbers 35:26

“ ‘But suppose the accused person goes outside that city.

Numbers 35:28

The accused person must stay in that city until the high priest dies. Only then may they return home.

Deuteronomy 19:10

Do it to protect those not guilty of murder. Then you won’t spill their blood in your land. It’s the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own.

Deuteronomy 19:6

If he doesn’t go to one of those cities, the dead man’s nearest male relative might become very angry. He might chase the man. If the city is too far away, he might catch him and kill him. But the man running to the city isn’t worthy of death, because he didn’t hate his neighbor.