Numbers 35:28
26 But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled
27 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
because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.
29 This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.
30 If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
- ASV
- because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.
- DARBY
- for the manslayer should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high-priest; but after the death of the high-priest he may return into the land of his possession.
- BLB
- because in his city of refuge he should have remained until the death of the high priest. And after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.
- ÅB
- For manndraperen skal bli i sin tilfluktsstad til ypperstepresten er død; men etter yppersteprestens død kan han vende tilbake til den bygd hvor han har sin eiendom.
- OTB
- Den anklagede må bli i tilfluktsbyen til døden til ypperstepresten; først etter døden til ypperstepresten kan de vende tilbake til sin eiendom.
- B1930
- For manndraperen skal bli i sin tilfluktsstad til ypperstepresten er død; men efter yppersteprestens død kan han vende tilbake til den bygd hvor han har sin eiendom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 9:15–17
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
Read in contextHebrews 10:26–30
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Read in contextHebrews 9:11–12
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Read in contextHebrews 6:4–8
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Read in contextHebrews 10:39
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
Read in contextJohn 15:4–6
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
Read in contextActs 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
Read in contextHebrews 3:14
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
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