Numbers 35:12 “You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the…”

Numbers 35:12

You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

World English Bible

The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.

American Standard Version

And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.

Geneva Bible 1599

And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the auenger, that he which killeth, die not, vntill he stand before the Congregation in iudgement.

Darby Translation

And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.

Bible in Basic English

In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.

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Cross references

“from the avenger”

Deuteronomy 19:6 Joshua 20:3–6 Joshua 20:9 2 Samuel 14:7 Numbers 35:19 Numbers 35:25–27

Deuteronomy 19:6 · BSB

Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.

Joshua 20:3–6 · BSB

so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Joshua 20:9 · BSB

These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial be…

2 Samuel 14:7 · BSB

Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as…

Numbers 35:19 · BSB

The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

Numbers 35:25–27 · BSB

The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was…

“until he stand”

Numbers 35:24 Deuteronomy 19:11 Deuteronomy 19:12 Joshua 20:4–6

Numbers 35:24 · BSB

then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

Deuteronomy 19:11 · BSB

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

Deuteronomy 19:12 · BSB

the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

Joshua 20:4–6 · BSB

When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.

13The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.

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