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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And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Acts
HistoryAnd Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Exodus
LawAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew
GospelsThat by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
Numbers
Law / MosesWhich all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Luke
GospelsSo Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Ruth
HistoryThe men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
Numbers
LawThe holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.