Joshua 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 his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

And he shall dwell {H3427} in that city {H5892}, until he stand {H5975} before {H6440} the congregation {H5712} for judgment {H4941}, and until the death {H4194} of the high {H1419} priest {H3548} that {H834} shall be in those days {H3117}: then shall the slayer {H7523} return {H7725}, and come {H935} unto his own city {H5892}, and unto his own house {H1004}, unto the city {H5892} from whence he fled {H5127}.

So he will live in that city until he stands trial before the community, until the death of the cohen hagadol who is in office at the time. When that time comes, the killer may return to his own city and his own house, to the city from which he fled.'"

He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”

And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 35:12 (6 votes)

    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.

  • Hebrews 9:26 (4 votes)

    For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

  • Numbers 35:24 (2 votes)

    Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

  • Numbers 35:25 (2 votes)

    And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.