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and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The meaning is: Since taking another person’s life by any means whatever is murder and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation, if the d…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he shall abide in it until the death of the high priest. Although the death that had been caused was accidental, not …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand
of the avenger of blood

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…

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