Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
In Context
20And if he thrust him from hatred, or hurled at him, laying in wait, so that he died,
Cross References
Numbers 35:12And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
Numbers 35:24then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
Deuteronomy 19:6Lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally, whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he did not hate him in time past.
Joshua 20:3that the manslayer who kills any soul unwittingly [and] unawares may flee there. And they shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Judges 8:19And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As LORD lives, if ye had saved them alive, I would not kill you.
2 Samuel 3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 35:10-34
The Cities of Refuge. ( b. c. 1452.) 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… Read the whole commentary →