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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The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs
WisdomThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,
Exodus
Law / MosesHow long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark
GospelsFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
Deuteronomy
LawHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
GospelsAnnas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.