Numbers 35:28

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Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.

In other translations

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.

Hebrew words

כִּיkiforH3588בְעִירve'irin [the] city ofH5892מִקְלָטוֹmiklatorefuge hisH4733יֵשֵׁבyeshevhe will remainH3427עַד־'ad-untilH5704מוֹתmot[the] death ofH4194הַכֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548הַגָּדֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וְאַחֲרֵיve'achareiand afterH310מוֹתmot[the] death ofH4194הַכֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548הַגָּדֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419יָשׁוּבyashuvhe will returnH7725הָרֹצֵחַharotzeachthe killerH7523אֶל־'el-toH413אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776אֲחֻזָּתוֹ׃'achuzatopossession hisH272

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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