VERSE STUDY • KJV

Numbers 35:25

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.

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

WEB World English Bible

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 was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

ASV American Standard Version

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, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And the company have delivered the man-slayer out of the hand of the redeemer of blood, and the company have caused him to turn back unto the city of his refuge, whither he hath fled, and he hath dwelt in it till the death of the chief priest, who hath been anointed with the holy oil.

Surrounding context — Numbers 35

22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

25 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.

26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;

27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

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וְהִצִּ֨ילוּH5337 · na.tsalto rescue הָעֵדָ֜הH5712 · e.dahcongregation אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָרֹצֵ֗חַH7523 · ra.tsachto murder מִיַּד֮H3027 · yadhand גֹּאֵ֣לH1350 · ga.alto redeem: redeem הַדָּם֒H1818 · damblood וְהֵשִׁ֤יבוּH7725 · shuvto return: return אֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]הָֽעֵדָ֔הH5712 · e.dahcongregation אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עִ֥ירH5892 · irexcitement מִקְלָט֖וֹH4733 · miq.latrefuge אֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhich נָ֣סH5127 · nusto flee שָׁ֑מָּהH8033 · shamthere וְיָ֣שַׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwell בָּ֗הּH9034 · haher עַד־H5704 · adtill מוֹת֙H4194 · ma.vetdeath הַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548 · ko.henpriest הַגָּדֹ֔לH1419 · ga.dolgreat: large אֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhich מָשַׁ֥חH4886 · ma.shachto anoint אֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]בְּשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081 · she.menoil הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944 · qo.deshholiness

Cross-references

Exodus 29:7Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour [it] upon his head, and anoint him.Leviticus 21:10And [he that is] the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;Leviticus 4:3If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Hebrews 7:25-28Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Joshua 20:6And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, [and] until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.Romans 3:24-26Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Hebrews 9:12-15Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].Leviticus 8:12And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.Ephesians 2:16-18And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:Hebrews 4:14-16Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.Numbers 35:28Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

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