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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They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobYea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
Genesis
LawConscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhich had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAs a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
LawAs for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Job
Wisdom / JobGo, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
PoetryRemove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryA wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.