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Numbers Chapter 35

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Numbers 35 commands the Israelites to give the Levites cities to dwell in with surrounding pasturelands from their own inheritance. It designates six cities of refuge where a manslayer who killed someone unintentionally could flee from the avenger of blood, and it distinguishes accidental killing from intentional murder, which required the death of the murderer on the testimony of witnesses. The chapter closes by forbidding the pollution of the land by bloodshed, since the Lord Himself dwells among the children of Israel.

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(1) And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
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Numbers 22:1Numbers 26:63Numbers 31:12Numbers 33:50Numbers 36:13

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Numbers 26:3Numbers 26:63Numbers 31:12Numbers 33:48Numbers 33:50Numbers 36:13

(2) Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
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Leviticus 25:32Leviticus 25:33Joshua 14:3Joshua 14:4Joshua 21:2Joshua 21:3Joshua 21:4Joshua 21:5Joshua 21:6Joshua 21:7Joshua 21:8Joshua 21:9

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Leviticus 25:33Numbers 3:45Nehemiah 10:38Leviticus 25:32Ezekiel 46:18Numbers 1:53

(3) And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
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Joshua 21:11II Chronicles 11:14Ezekiel 45:2

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Genesis 31:18Genesis 47:17Joshua 21:16Joshua 21:32I Chronicles 6:60I Chronicles 6:76

(4) And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
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Numbers 35:5I Kings 6:6I Kings 7:23II Chronicles 4:2Ezekiel 41:2Ezekiel 41:12

(5) And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
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Ezekiel 41:2Ezekiel 40:48II Chronicles 3:3Ezekiel 41:12Genesis 6:15Exodus 27:1

(6) And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
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Numbers 35:13Numbers 35:14Deuteronomy 4:41Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 4:43Joshua 20:2Joshua 20:3Joshua 20:4Joshua 20:5Joshua 20:6Joshua 20:7Joshua 20:8

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Numbers 35:15Numbers 35:11Joshua 20:3Numbers 3:45Nehemiah 10:38

(7) So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
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Joshua 21:3Joshua 21:4Joshua 21:5Joshua 21:6Joshua 21:7Joshua 21:8Joshua 21:9Joshua 21:10Joshua 21:11Joshua 21:12Joshua 21:13Joshua 21:14

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Joshua 21:41Numbers 3:45Numbers 35:2Joshua 21:27Joshua 21:34Nehemiah 10:38

(8) And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
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Genesis 49:7Exodus 32:28Exodus 32:29Deuteronomy 33:8Deuteronomy 33:9Deuteronomy 33:10Deuteronomy 33:11Joshua 21:3Numbers 26:54Numbers 33:54Exodus 16:18II Corinthians 8:13

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Ezekiel 46:18Leviticus 25:33Numbers 35:2Ezekiel 44:28Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3

(9) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
(10) Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
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Numbers 34:2Leviticus 14:34Leviticus 25:2Deuteronomy 12:9Deuteronomy 19:1Deuteronomy 19:2

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Joshua 22:10Joshua 4:7

(11) Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
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Numbers 35:6Joshua 20:2Numbers 35:22Numbers 35:23Exodus 21:13Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 19:4Deuteronomy 19:5

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Joshua 20:3Numbers 35:15Joshua 20:9Numbers 35:6Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 19:4

(12) 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.
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Numbers 35:19Numbers 35:25Numbers 35:26Numbers 35:27Deuteronomy 19:6Joshua 20:3Joshua 20:4Joshua 20:5Joshua 20:6Joshua 20:9II Samuel 14:7Numbers 35:24

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II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8

(13) And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
(14) Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
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Deuteronomy 4:41Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 4:43Deuteronomy 19:8Deuteronomy 19:9Deuteronomy 19:10Joshua 20:7Joshua 20:8Joshua 20:9

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Joshua 22:10Joshua 4:7

(15) These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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Numbers 15:16Exodus 12:49Leviticus 24:22Romans 3:29Galatians 3:28

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Joshua 20:9Numbers 35:11Joshua 20:3Numbers 35:6Leviticus 25:47Deuteronomy 4:42

(16) And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Numbers 35:22Numbers 35:23Numbers 35:24Deuteronomy 19:11Deuteronomy 19:12Deuteronomy 19:13Numbers 35:30Numbers 35:31Numbers 35:32Numbers 35:33Genesis 9:5Genesis 9:6

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Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:21I John 3:15Exodus 21:20Numbers 35:31

(17) And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Exodus 21:18

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Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:21Numbers 35:23II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4

(18) Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:21II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8

(19) The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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Numbers 35:12Numbers 35:21Numbers 35:24Numbers 35:27Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 19:12Joshua 20:3Joshua 20:5

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Numbers 35:21I Kings 19:17Nehemiah 6:10Jeremiah 40:15

(20) But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
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Genesis 4:5Genesis 4:8II Samuel 3:27II Samuel 13:22II Samuel 13:28II Samuel 13:29II Samuel 20:10I Kings 2:5I Kings 2:6I Kings 2:31I Kings 2:32I Kings 2:33

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II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8Numbers 35:22

(21) Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
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Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:19I John 3:15Exodus 21:20

(22) But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
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Numbers 35:11Exodus 21:13Deuteronomy 19:5Joshua 20:3Joshua 20:5

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Numbers 35:20

(23) Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
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Numbers 35:17II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8Numbers 35:18Deuteronomy 13:10

(24) Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
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Numbers 35:12Joshua 20:6

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Numbers 35:27

(25) 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.
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Numbers 35:28Joshua 20:6Romans 3:24Romans 3:25Romans 3:26Ephesians 2:16Ephesians 2:17Ephesians 2:18Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 4:16Hebrews 7:25

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Numbers 35:26Leviticus 7:12Numbers 35:27John 15:4Exodus 29:2Leviticus 2:4

(26) But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
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Numbers 35:25Numbers 34:6Joshua 15:11Ezekiel 47:17

(27) And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
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Exodus 22:2Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 19:10

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Numbers 35:25Ecclesiastes 8:17Numbers 35:24

(28) Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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John 15:4John 15:5John 15:6Acts 11:23Acts 27:31Hebrews 3:14Hebrews 6:4Hebrews 6:5Hebrews 6:6Hebrews 6:7Hebrews 6:8Hebrews 10:26

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Song of Solomon 6:13Leviticus 25:10Leviticus 25:41Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 16:55

(29) So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
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Numbers 27:1Numbers 27:11

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(30) Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
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Deuteronomy 17:6Deuteronomy 17:7Deuteronomy 19:15Matthew 18:16John 8:17John 8:18II Corinthians 13:1I Timothy 5:19Hebrews 10:28Revelation 11:3

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(31) Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
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Genesis 9:5Genesis 9:6Exodus 21:14Deuteronomy 19:11Deuteronomy 19:12Deuteronomy 19:13II Samuel 12:13I Kings 2:28I Kings 2:29I Kings 2:30I Kings 2:31I Kings 2:32

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Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:21Jeremiah 44:25

(32) And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
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Acts 4:12Galatians 2:21Galatians 3:10Galatians 3:11Galatians 3:12Galatians 3:13Galatians 3:22Revelation 5:9

(33) So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
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Leviticus 18:25Deuteronomy 21:1Deuteronomy 21:2Deuteronomy 21:3Deuteronomy 21:4Deuteronomy 21:5Deuteronomy 21:6Deuteronomy 21:7Deuteronomy 21:8Deuteronomy 21:23II Kings 23:26II Kings 24:4

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I Chronicles 22:8Revelation 10:6

(34) Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
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Numbers 5:3Leviticus 20:24Leviticus 20:25Leviticus 20:26Psalms 135:21Isaiah 57:15Hosea 9:3II Corinthians 6:16II Corinthians 6:17Revelation 21:3Revelation 21:27Exodus 25:8

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