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 his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days. Then the manslayer shall return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city he fled from.'"

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

and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

General references

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

If the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he struck his neighbor unintentionally, and didn't hate him before.