Cross References And he shall dwell in that city, till he stand before judgment to give an account of his fact, and till the death of the high priest, who shall be at that time: then shall the manslayer return, and go into his own city and house from whence he fled. Numbers 35:12 And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged. Numbers 35:24 And this be proved in the hearing of the people, and the cause be debated between him that struck, and the next of kin: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he shall dwell in that city, till he stand before judgment to give an account of his fact, and till the death of the high priest, who shall be at that time: then shall the manslayer return, and go into his own city and house from whence he fled. until Numbers 35:12,24,25 And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged. . . . Hebrews 9:26 For then he ought to have suffered often from the beginning of the world. But now once, at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin by the sacrifice of himself. Context Six Cities of Refuge…5And when the avenger of blood shall pursue him, they shall not deliver him into his hands, because he slew his neighbour unawares, and is not proved to have been his enemy two or three days before, 6And he shall dwell in that city, till he stand before judgment to give an account of his fact, and till the death of the high priest, who shall be at that time: then shall the manslayer return, and go into his own city and house from whence he fled.7And they appointed Cedes in Galilee of mount Nephtali, and Sichem in mount Ephraim, and Cariath-Arbe, the same is Hebron in the mountain of Juda.… Lexicon He is to stayוְיָשַׁ֣ב ׀ (wə·yā·šaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in that הַהִ֗יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are city בָּעִ֣יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while he stands עָמְד֞וֹ (‘ā·mə·ḏōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations trial לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט (lam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style before לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the assembly הָֽעֵדָה֙ (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5712: A stated assemblage and until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the death מוֹת֙ (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of the high הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest serving יִהְיֶ֖ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be at that הָהֵ֑ם (hā·hêm) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They time. בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Then אָ֣ז ׀ (’āz) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 227: At that time, place, therefore the manslayer הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ (hā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder may return יָשׁ֣וּב (yā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to his own home בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house in the city עִירוֹ֙ (‘î·rōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement from which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he fled.� נָ֥ס (nās) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5127: To flit, vanish away Additional Translations He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”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 to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from from where he fled. And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. And he shall dwell in that city, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment, 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. And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. And he shall dwell in that city, until he shall 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 to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled. He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days. Then the manslayer shall return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city he fled from.'" and he hath dwelt in that city till his standing before the company for judgment, till the death of the chief priest who is in those days -- then doth the man-slayer turn back and hath come unto his city, and unto his house, unto the city whence he fled.' 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