Numbers 35:27 meaning and explanation

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

Numbers 35:27, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking to Moses on the plains of Moab, giving Israel the rules for the cities of refuge before they enter Canaan. A person who killed someone unintentionally could flee to one of these cities and be sheltered from the avenger of blood, the close relative responsible for justice.

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