Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: whensoever he shall meet him he shall slay him.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 35:12And the cities shall be to you places of refuge from + 35:12 Gr. him that as kinsman represents the blood.the avenger of blood, and the slayer shall not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
Numbers 35:24then the assembly shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood, according to these judgments.
Deuteronomy 19:6Lest the avenger of blood pursue after the slayer, because his heart is hot, and overtake him, if the way be too long, and + 19:6 Gr. smite his life.slay him, though there is to this man no sentence of death, because he hated him not in time past.
Joshua 20:3Even a refuge to the slayer who has smitten a + 20:3 Gr. life or soul.man unintentionally; and the cities shall be to you a refuge, and the slayer shall not be put to death by the avenger of blood, until he have stood before the congregation for judgment.
Judges 8:19And Gedeon said, They were my brethren and the sons of my mother: as the Lord lives, if ye had preserved them alive, I would not have slain you.
2 Samuel 3:30For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon 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 →