Numbers 35:25
The court is to protect the killer from being attacked by the avenger and must return him to the sanctuary town that he ran to, and he must stay there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with holy oil.
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24then the community must judge between the killer and the avenger following these regulations.
26But if the killer ever leaves the limits of the sanctuary town where he ran to,
Cross References
Exodus 29:7Then use the anointing oil to anoint him by pouring it over his head.
Leviticus 8:12Moses poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head to anoint him and to dedicate him.
Numbers 35:28because the killer has to stay in his sanctuary town until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest is he allowed to return to the land he owns.
Romans 3:24Yet through the free gift of his grace, God makes us right through Christ Jesus who sets us free.
Hebrews 4:14Since we have such a great high priest who has ascended to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us make sure we hold on to what we say we believe.
Hebrews 9:12He didn't enter through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood. He entered once, for all time, into the Most Holy Place, setting us free forever.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 35:10-34
The Cities of Refuge. ( b. c. 1452.) 9 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give… Read the whole commentary →