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Numbers 35:27

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;

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.

29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

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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
and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed
KJV
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:
WEB
and the avenger of blood finds him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the man slayer, he shall not be guilty of blood,
ASV
and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,
DARBY
and the avenger of blood find him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer, there shall be no blood-guiltiness upon him;
BLB
and the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not [be guilty of] blood,
ÅB
og blodhevneren treffer ham utenfor hans tilfluktsstads enemerker og dreper manndraperen, så har han ingen blodskyld på seg.
OTB
og blodhevneren finner dem utenfor byen, kan hevneren drepe den anklagede uten å være skyldig i mord.
B1930
og blodhevneren treffer ham utenfor hans tilfluktsstads enemerker og dreper manndraperen, så har han ingen blodskyld på sig.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:10

    That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

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  • Exodus 22:2

    If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

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