Numbers 35:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Numbers 35:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 35:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 35:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the man slayer shall return into the land of his possession.”
Numbers 35:28 — World English Bible
Numbers 35:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.”
Numbers 35:28 — American Standard Version
Numbers 35:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for in the city of his refuge he doth dwell till the death of the chief priest; and after the death of the chief priest doth the man-slayer turn back unto the city of his possession.”
Numbers 35:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 35:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for the manslayer should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high-priest; but after the death of the high-priest he may return into the land of his possession.”
Numbers 35:28 — Darby Translation
Numbers 35:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession.”
Numbers 35:28 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 35:28 in Context — Numbers 35
26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
27 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:
28 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.
29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
What Does Numbers 35:28 Mean?
Numbers 35:28 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 35. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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