Numbers 35:25 “The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger…”

Numbers 35:25

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 anointed with the holy oil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.

Darby Translation

and the assembly shall rescue the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the assembly shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; and he shall abide in it until the death of the high-priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the company have delivered the man-slayer out of the hand of the redeemer of blood, and the company have caused him to turn back unto the city of his refuge, whither he hath fled, and he hath dwelt in it till the death of the chief priest, who hath been anointed with the holy oil.

Bible in Basic English

And let the people keep the man responsible for the death safe from the hands of him who has the right of punishment for blood, and send him back to his safe town where he had gone in flight: there let him be till the death of the high priest who was marked with the holy oil.

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Cross references

“abide in it”

Joshua 20:6 Romans 3:24–26 Hebrews 7:25–28 Hebrews 10:19–22 Numbers 35:28 Ephesians 2:16–18

Joshua 20:6 · BSB

He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”

Romans 3:24–26 · BSB

and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 7:25–28 · BSB

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

Hebrews 10:19–22 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Numbers 35:28 · BSB

because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.

Ephesians 2:16–18 · BSB

and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

“anointed”

Exodus 29:7 Leviticus 4:3 Leviticus 21:10 Leviticus 8:12

Exodus 29:7 · BSB

Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.

Leviticus 4:3 · BSB

If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Leviticus 21:10 · BSB

The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

Leviticus 8:12 · BSB

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

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

In context

24then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

26But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled

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