Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
American Standard 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 of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
Cross References
Numbers 35:12And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand 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 hated him not in time past.
Joshua 20:3that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly [and] unawares may flee thither: and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Judges 8:19And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
2 Samuel 3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew 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 →