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 should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the one who killed shall return to the land of his possession.

And he shall live in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest who is in those days. Then the manslayer shall return and come to his city, and to his house, to the city from where he fled.

being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

and so that He might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity in Himself.

Since then we have a great High Priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.

nor by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once for all into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus,

General references

Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour on his head, and anoint him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver the manslayer into his hand, for he has struck his neighbor without knowing, and did not hate him in past time.