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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But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
Genesis
LawAlso I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSurely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Job
WisdomSo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
2 Chronicles
HistoryWalk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesJohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John
GospelsAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.