Numbers 35:28 meaning and explanation
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.
Numbers 35:28, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
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 protected from the avenger of blood, but only by staying inside it.
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