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Themes in Numbers 35

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Themes in Numbers 35

Numbers 35:1 (show verse)

Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,

Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence

Numbers 35:2 (show verse)

“Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to live in; and you shall give to the Levites pasture lands around the cities.

Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Cities » Sometimes had suburbs
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
Levites » Profits from » In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
the Levites » Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence

Numbers 35:3 (show verse)

The cities shall be theirs to live in; and their pasture lands shall be for their cattle and for their herds and for all their beasts.

Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Cities » Suburbs of
Levites » Profits from » In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
the Levites » Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence

Numbers 35:4 (show verse)

“The pasture lands of the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall extend from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits around.

You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.

Numbers 35:6 (show verse)

The cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.

Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Cities » Of refuge
Cities » Different kinds of » Refuge
Levites » Profits from » In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
the Levites » Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Types » Of the saviour » The cities of refuge
Types of Christ » Cities of refuge

Numbers 35:7 (show verse)

All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities, together with their pasture lands.

Canaan » Land of » By joshua, eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Levites » Profits from » In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
the Levites » Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence

Numbers 35:8 (show verse)

As for the cities which you shall give from the possession of the sons of Israel, you shall take more from the larger and you shall take less from the smaller; each shall give some of his cities to the Levites in proportion to his possession which he inherits.”

Numbers 35:9 (show verse)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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Numbers 35:10 (show verse)

“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

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Numbers 35:11 (show verse)

then you shall select for yourselves cities to be your cities of refuge, that the manslayer who has killed any person unintentionally may flee there.

Cities of refuge » Design of
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Protection afforded in the cities of refuge to those guilty of unjustifiable
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:12 (show verse)

The cities shall be to you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands before the congregation for trial.

Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Were put on their trial
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
Government » Mosaic » The court in certain capital cases
Homicide » Accidental
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:13 (show verse)

The cities which you are to give shall be your six cities of refuge.

Homicide » Accidental
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:14 (show verse)

You shall give three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan; they are to be cities of refuge.

Homicide » Accidental
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:15 (show verse)

These six cities shall be for refuge for the sons of Israel, and for the alien and for the sojourner among them; that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.

Aliens » Rights of
Cities of refuge » Strangers might take advantage of
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Protection afforded in the cities of refuge to those guilty of unjustifiable
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge

Numbers 35:16 (show verse)

‘But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Weapons
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Iron
Murder » Punishment of wilful
Murder » Described as killing » By an instrument of iron
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:17 (show verse)

If he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which he will die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Described as killing » By the blow of a stone
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:18 (show verse)

Or if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he might die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Described as killing » By a hand weapon of wood
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:19 (show verse)

The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Homicide » The avenger of blood might slay those guilty of unjustifiable
Murder » Punishment for » Inflicted by the nearest of kin
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:20 (show verse)

If he pushed him of hatred, or threw something at him lying in wait and as a result he died,

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Described as killing » By lying in wait
Murder » Described as killing » From hatred
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:21 (show verse)

or if he struck him down with his hand in enmity, and as a result he died, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death, he is a murderer; the blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Punishment for » Inflicted by the nearest of kin
Murder » Described as killing » From hatred
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:22 (show verse)

‘But if he pushed him suddenly without enmity, or threw something at him without lying in wait,

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Unjustifiable, described as » Killing without lying in wait
Homicide » Unjustifiable, described as » Killing without enmity
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:23 (show verse)

or with any deadly object of stone, and without seeing it dropped on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor seeking his injury,

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Unjustifiable, described as » Killing by accident
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:24 (show verse)

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

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Were put on their trial
Government » Mosaic » The court in certain capital cases
Homicide » Accidental
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:25 (show verse)

The congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the blood avenger, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he fled; and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

Anointing » In consecration » Of high priests
Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death
Government » Mosaic » The court in certain capital cases
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Confinement » City of refuge
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:26 (show verse)

But if the manslayer at any time goes beyond the border of his city of refuge to which he may flee,

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Not protected outside of
Homicide » Accidental
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:27 (show verse)

and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Not protected outside of
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » The avenger of blood might slay those guilty of unjustifiable
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing a manslayer by next of kin
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:28 (show verse)

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 manslayer shall return to the land of his possession.

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death
Homicide » Accidental
Homicide » Confinement » City of refuge
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:29 (show verse)

‘These things shall be for a statutory ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:30 (show verse)

‘If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death at the evidence of witnesses, but no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Evidence » Laws concerning
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Punishment of
Murder » To be proved by two witnesses at least
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

Numbers 35:31 (show verse)

Moreover, you shall not take ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death.

Defilement » Who defiles the land
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » Punishment of wilful
Murder » Punishment of, not commuted under the law
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done
Punishments » For murder not to be commuted
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:32 (show verse)

You shall not take ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to live in the land before the death of the priest.

Defilement » Who defiles the land
Homicide » Punishment of
Homicide » Accidental
Murder » Punishment for » Not to be commuted
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishments » For murder not to be commuted
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood

Numbers 35:33 (show verse)

So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.

Defilement » Who defiles the land
Defilement » Not defiling
Earth » What defiles the earth
Homicide » Punishment of
Murder » God » Requires blood for
Murder » Defiles the » Land
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
national Sins » Defile » The land
Violence » What violence does

Numbers 35:34 (show verse)

You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the Lord am dwelling in the midst of the sons of Israel.’”

Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Polluted, by sin
Defilement » Not defiling
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Polluted, by sin
national Sins » Defile » The land