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Numbers 35:24

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:

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;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
KJV
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
WEB
then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
ASV
then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;
DARBY
then the assembly shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these judgments;
BLB
then the congregation shall judge between the manslayer and between the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
ÅB
da skal menigheten dømme mellom drapsmannen og blodhevneren etter disse lover.
OTB
da skal forsamlingen dømme mellom den anklagede og blodhevneren i henhold til disse lovene.
B1930
da skal menigheten dømme mellem drapsmannen og blodhevneren efter disse lover.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 20:6

    And 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.

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  • Numbers 35:12

    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.

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