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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 to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from whence he fled.

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Freedom Through the High Priest

Commentators explain the specific legal condition for the manslayer's return: the death of the current high priest. The individual's freedom and restoration were not earned but were tied to the death of this specific national figure. This system provided a path to restoration that was outside the person's own control, contingent on the life and death of God's appointed priest.

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Joshua

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John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 20:6

17th Century

Pastor

And he shall dwell in that city until he shall stand before
the congregation for judgment<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 20:1–6

17th Century

Minister

When the Israelites were settled in their promised inheritance, they were reminded to set apart the cities of refuge, whose use and typical meaning…

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