Numbers 35:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:12 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the con..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:12 — KJV
“And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.”
— Numbers 35:12 (KJV)
Numbers 35:12 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 35:12
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:12: cities, avenger, die
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:12: until, stand, before
“Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. for this...: or, till this matter be dispatched”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:12: cities, until, stand
“And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:12: stand, before, congregation
“And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:12: until, stand, before
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