Numbers 35:12

The Scriptures 1998

‘And they shall be cities of refuge for you from the revenger, and the one who killed someone is not to die until he stands before the congregation in right-ruling.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:6

lest the revenger of blood, while his displeasure is hot, pursue the one who killed someone and overtake him, because the way is long, and shall smite him, though he was not worthy of death, since he had not hated him before.

Joshua 20:9

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Yisra’ĕ

2 Samuel 14:7

“And see, the entire clan has risen up against your female servant and said, ‘Give him who smote his brother, so that we put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed, and destroy the heir also.’ Thus they would extinguish my burning coal that is left, and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the earth.”

Numbers 35:19

‘The revenger of blood himself puts the murderer to death. When he meets him, he puts him to death.

Numbers 35:13

‘And of the cities which you give, six are to be cities of refuge.

Deuteronomy 19:4

“And this is the matter of the one who killed someone who flees there and live: He who smites his neighbour unintentionally, not having hated him in time past,

Joshua 20:2

“Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕ