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Numbers 35:32 Cross-References

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And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

Numbers 35:32 (KJV)

Commentary on Numbers 35:32

And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge (כֹּפֶר, kofer)—no ransom, bribe, or monetary payment could substitute for exile or death. The Hebrew kofer (from kafar, 'to cover, atone') meant a substitutionary payment, prohibited here because life's value transcends economics (Psalm 49:7-8: 'None can by any means redeem his brother').That he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest—even the wealthy manslayer couldn't buy early release. Only the high priest's death secured freedom, pointing to Christ's unrepeatable atonement (Hebre...

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