Numbers 35:12 meaning and explanation
You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
Numbers 35:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses on the plains of Moab, preparing Israel for life in Canaan. Here he explains the purpose of the six cities of refuge: someone who killed another person unintentionally could flee there and be sheltered from the avenger of blood, the near relative responsible for pursuing the killer.
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