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Numbers 35:29

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

28 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.

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.

31 You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

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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
This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.
KJV
So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
WEB
“‘These things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
ASV
And these things shall be for a statute [and] ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
DARBY
And this shall be unto you a statute of right throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
BLB
And these shall be to you⁺ a statute of judgment throughout your⁺ generations in all your⁺ dwellings.
ÅB
Dette skal være en rettsordning for dere fra slekt til slekt hvor dere så bor.
OTB
"Disse forskriftene skal være en juridisk lov for dere gjennom deres generasjoner, hvor enn dere bor.
B1930
Dette skal være en rettsordning for eder fra slekt til slekt hvor I så bor.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 27:11

    And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”

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  • Numbers 27:1

    Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

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