Where a verse leads
Numbers 35:11: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.”Numbers 35:11
Numbers 35:11 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers 35 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- The Cities of Refuge
- The Cities of Refuge (Historical Christian reading)
Questions people ask
What does Numbers 35:11 mean?
Numbers 35:11 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Numbers 35:11 in the Bible?
Numbers 35:11 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Numbers 35:11 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Numbers 35:11 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.