Numbers 35:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the community must decide between the person who killed someone and the family member seeking revenge, following these laws:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that the community has the responsibility to judge fairly between someone who killed another person and those seeking justice for the victim.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's instructions about cities of refuge, where people who accidentally killed someone could flee for safety. In ancient Israel, family members had the right and duty to seek justice for murdered relatives, but the community needed to determine if a killing was intentional murder or an accident. These laws protected innocent people from revenge while still ensuring justice was served.

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