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Berean Standard Bible

“The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.”

Numbers 35:25

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

World English Bible (WEB)

The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And let the people keep the man responsible for the death safe from the hands of him who has the right of punishment for blood, and send him back to his safe town where he had gone in flight: there let him be till the death of the high priest who was marked with the holy oil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la congregación librará al homicida de mano del pariente del muerto, y la congregación lo hará volver á su ciudad de acogimiento, á la cual se había acogido; y morará en ella hasta que muera el gran sacerdote, el cual fué ungido con el aceite santo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si se llega a conclusión de que la muerte fue accidental, el pueblo protegerá al homicida para que no caiga en manos del vengador de la sangre. El homicida será residente permanente de la ciudad de refugio. Vivirá allí hasta la muerte del sumo sacerdote.

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