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

because he must live in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the killer will return to the land of his property.

The killer will stay in that city until he stands before the congregation for the trial, until the death of the one who is the high priest in those days. Then {the killer will return} to his city and to his house, to the city from which he fled.'"

being justified as a gift by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in himself.

Therefore, [because we] have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Therefore also he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, [because he] always lives in order to intercede on their behalf.

and not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the [most] holy place, obtaining eternal redemption.

Therefore, brothers, [since we] have confidence for the entrance into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

General references

And you will take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues after him, they will not hand over the killer into his hand, because he killed his neighbor unintentionally, and {he did not hate him previously}.