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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.

KJV

in quibus cum fuerit profugus, cognatus occisi non poterit eum occidere, donec stet in conspectu multitudinis, et causa illius judicetur.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔσονται αἱ πόλεις ὑμῖν φυγαδευτήρια ἀπὸ ἀγχιστεύοντος τὸ αἷμα, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ ὁ φονεύων ἕως ἂν στῇ ἔναντι τῆς συναγωγῆς εἰς κρίσιν.

LXX

And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.

ASV

וְ/הָי֨וּ לָ/כֶ֧ם הֶ/עָרִ֛ים לְ/מִקְלָ֖ט מִ/גֹּאֵ֑ל וְ/לֹ֤א יָמוּת֙ הָ/רֹצֵ֔חַ עַד עָמְד֛/וֹ לִ/פְנֵ֥י הָ/עֵדָ֖ה לַ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
י
y
noun · 422×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךְ
k
verb · 104×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִקְלַ֣ט
mqlt
noun · 20×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עֵדָ֔ה
'dh
noun · 149×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רֹצֵ֔חַ
rtsch
verb · 47×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 14:7 — And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy th
  • Deut 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 ti
  • Deut 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 ti
  • Josh 20:3 — That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
  • Josh 20:5 — And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
  • Josh 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 hi
  • Josh 20:9 — These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the ha
  • Matt 5:21 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
  • Num 35:24 — Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: