Num 35:22-25 | MHM | STEP | v. 22-25 : If someone killed another person by accident, without anger or planning, they could run to a city of refuge for safety ( v. 22-25 ). The person was safe there until a fair trial. If it was truly an accident, he could stay in the city and the avenger of blood could not harm him. But if he left the city before the high priest died, he could be killed by the avenger ( v. 26-28 ). This taught everyone to respect life and be careful in all things.

‏ Numbers 35:22-25

v. 22-25: If someone killed another person by accident, without anger or planning, they could run to a city of refuge for safety (v. 22-25 ^a). The person was safe there until a fair trial. If it was truly an accident, he could stay in the city and the avenger of blood could not harm him. But if he left the city before the high priest died, he could be killed by the avenger (v. 26-28 ^b). This taught everyone to respect life and be careful in all things.

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v. 25-28: The person who accidentally killed someone had to stay in the city of refuge until the high priest died. After that, he could return home safely. This rule gave honor to the office of high priest, and also pointed forward to Christ, who frees us from guilt (v. 25-28 ^c).