Numbers 35:25

World Messianic Bible British Edition

The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:14

For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.

Exodus 29:7

Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.

Leviticus 21:10

“‘He who is the high priest amongst his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.

Leviticus 4:3

if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to the LORD for a sin offering.

Leviticus 8:12

He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Numbers 35:24

then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

Numbers 35:26

“‘But if the man slayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge where he flees,

Numbers 35:28

because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Joshua 20:6

He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgement, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days. Then the man slayer shall return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city he fled from.’”