Numbers 35:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Abide in it

General references

Exodus 29:7

Joshua 20:5

Bible References

Abide in it

For he must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest, but after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.

And he shall remain in that city until he has stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of him who is high priest at the time. Then the manslayer may return to his own town and his own home, to the town from which he fled.'"

and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermostthose who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

General references

You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not give up the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor unknowingly, and did not hate him in the past.