Numbers 35:25
And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
26But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled,
Cross References
Exodus 29:7And thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and shalt powre vpon his head, and anoynt him.
Leviticus 8:12And he powred of the anointing oyle vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.
Numbers 35:28Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession.
Romans 3:24And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,
Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.
Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goates and calues: but by his owne blood entred he in once vnto the holy place, and obteined eternall redemption for vs.
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 →