Numbers 35:24
then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

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Numbers 35:24
then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

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Numbers 35:25
The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Joshua 20:5
If the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver up the man slayer into his hand; because he struck his neighbor unintentionally, and didn’t hate him before.

Joshua 20:6
He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days. Then the man slayer shall return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city he fled from.’ ”

Deuteronomy 4:42
that the man slayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally and didn’t hate him in time past, and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

Deuteronomy 19:6
Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the man slayer while hot anger is in his heart and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally, even though he was not worthy of death, because he didn’t hate him in time past.

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Deuteronomy 19:11
But if any man hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, rises up against him, strikes him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities;

Deuteronomy 19:12
then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

Deuteronomy 19:13
Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the innocent blood from Israel that it may go well with you.

Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

Exodus 21:12
“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

Exodus 21:13
but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.


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