7 occurrences

'Man slayer' in the Bible

And of the cities which ye shall give to the Levites, there shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee to. And besides them ye shall give forty-two cities.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesDeath penaltyRefugeesSanctuaryManslaughterTypes Of ChristAsylumSix ThingsForties

then ye shall appoint cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.

Verse ConceptsMurderRefugeManslaughterAccidental KillingsUnintentional

And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.

Verse ConceptsRedemption, In Everyday LifeStandingMan AvengingDeath Of A Family Member

And the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge where he fled. And he shall dwell in it until the death of the high priest, who

Verse ConceptsRankManslaughterAnointing PriestsDeath Of Office Holders

But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge where he flees,

Verse ConceptsBoundaries

and the avenger of blood find him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood,

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.

Verse ConceptsDeath Of Office HoldersPermission To Return Home

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Man-Slayer (20 instances)
Murderer (22 instances)