Numbers 35:25

the innocent schal be delyuered fro the hond of the vengere, and bi sentence of iugis he schal be led ayen in to the citee, to which he fledde, and he schal dwelle there, til the grete preest die, which is anoyntid with oile.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24and this is preued in heryng `of the puple, and the questioun of blood is discussid bitwixe the smytere and the kynesman,

26If the sleere is foundun with out the coostis `of the citees that ben asigned to exilid men,

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Cross References

Exodus 29:7and thou schalt schede the oile of anoyntyng on his heed; and bi this custom he schal be sacrid.

Leviticus 8:12Which oile he schedde on `the heed of Aaron, and anoyntide hym, and halewide.

Numbers 35:28for the exilid man ouyte sitte in the citee `til to the `deth of the bischop; forsothe aftir that thilke bischop is deed, the mansleere schal turne ayen in to his lond.

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 →

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