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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSeest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
James
General EpistlesAnd they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Mark
GospelsThey are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahDo not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John
Gospels / JohnI considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
LawBut Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
John
GospelsThe proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Job
WisdomSo Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General EpistlesHer princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Amos
Minor ProphetsWherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Luke
GospelsMicah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
Mark
GospelsThe tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.