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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.

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Bible References

Abide in it

Numbers 35:28
The inadvertent killer is to live in the town of refuge until the High Priest dies. After the death of the High Priest, the inadvertent killer is to return to the land of his inheritance.
Joshua 20:6
He is to live in that city until he stands trial before the community, until the death of the one who is high priest at that time. Then the killer may return to his own city and to his own home, that is, to the city from which he fled."
Romans 3:24
By his grace they are justified freely through the redemption that is in the Messiah Jesus,
Ephesians 2:16
and reconciling both groups to God in one body through the cross, on which he eliminated the hostility.
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with our confession of faith.
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore, because he always lives to intercede for them, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him.
Hebrews 9:12
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he went into the Most Holy Place once for all and secured our eternal redemption.
Hebrews 10:19
Therefore, my brothers, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

General references

Exodus 29:7
You are to take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
Joshua 20:5
Now if the closely related avenger pursues him, then they are not to hand the killer over to him, because he killed his neighbor without premeditation and without hating him beforehand.

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