Numbers 35:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:25 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall resto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:25 — KJV
“And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.”
— Numbers 35:25 (KJV)
Numbers 35:25 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 35:25
“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 35:25: congregation, slayer, city
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:25: slayer, city, refuge
“And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: he...: Heb. no blood shall be to him”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:25: slayer, revenger, blood
“And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:25: city, refuge, fled
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:25: congregation, hand, blood
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