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He must remain[a] in that city until his case is decided by the assembly,[b] and the high priest dies.[c] Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 20:6 tn Or “live.”
  2. Joshua 20:6 tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly for judgment.”
  3. Joshua 20:6 tn Heb “until the death of the high priest who is in those days.”
  4. Joshua 20:6 tn Heb “may return and enter his city and his house, the city from which he escaped.”

They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly(A) and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.”

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