Numbers 35:12

And the cities shall be to flee from the executer of blood, that he which killed die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

Deuteronomy 19:6

Lest the executer of blood follow after the slayer while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in him, inasmuch as he hated not his neighbour in time past.

Joshua 20:3-6

that the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly, may flee thither. And those cities shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Numbers 35:19

The judge of blood shall slay the murderer, as soon as he findeth him.

Numbers 35:24-27

then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the executer of blood in such cases.

Deuteronomy 19:11-12

But and if there be any man that hateth his neighbour and layeth await for him and riseth against him and smiteth him that he die, and fleeth unto any of these cities;

Joshua 20:9

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and to the strangers that Sojourned among them that whosoever killed any person ignorantly, the same might flee thither and should not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

2 Samuel 14:7

And behold, the whole kindred arose against thy handmaid and said, 'Deliver us him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew: for he will destroy the heir also.' And so they shall quench my sparkle which is left that he shall stir up neither name or issue upon the earth unto my husband."

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Summary

Numbers 35:12

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.

From the avenger

Until he stand

Numbers 35:24

Deuteronomy 19:11

Joshua 20:4

General references

Numbers 35:19

Deuteronomy 4:42

Joshua 20:5

Bible References

From the avenger

The judge of blood shall slay the murderer, as soon as he findeth him.

that the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly, may flee thither. And those cities shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Until he stand

then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the executer of blood in such cases.

But and if there be any man that hateth his neighbour and layeth await for him and riseth against him and smiteth him that he die, and fleeth unto any of these cities;

And the slayer shall flee unto one of those Cities and shall stand in the entering of the gate of the city and shall show his cause in the ears of the elders of the said city. And they shall take him into the city unto them, and shall give him a place that he may dwell among them.

General references

The judge of blood shall slay the murderer, as soon as he findeth him.

that he should flee thither which had killed his neighbour unawares and hated him not in time past, and therefore should flee unto one of the same cities and live:

And when the avenger of blood followeth after him they shall not deliver the slayer unto his hand: because he smote his friend ignorantly, and hated him not before time.