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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
World English Bible (WEB)
And the congregation{H5712} shall deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} out of the hand{H3027} of the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}, and the congregation{H5712} shall restore{H7725}{(H8689)} him to the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, whither he was fled{H5127}{(H8804)}: and he shall abide{H3427}{(H8804)} in it unto the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, which was anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} with the holy{H6944} oil{H8081}.
Strong's King James
‘And the company have delivered the man-slayer out of the hand of the redeemer of blood, and the company have caused him to turn back unto the city of his refuge, whither he hath fled, and he hath dwelt in it till the death of the chief priest, who hath been anointed with the holy oil.
Young's Literal Translation
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