Numbers 35:19
The avenger is to execute the murderer. When he finds the murderer, he is to kill him.
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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 35:12These towns will be for you places of sanctuary from those seeking revenge, so that the killer will not die until they are tried in court.
Numbers 35:24then the community must judge between the killer and the avenger following these regulations.
Deuteronomy 19:6Otherwise the avenger in his anger might chase after the man and catch up with him and kill him, if it's a long distance. The man would be killed even though he didn't deserve to die, because he hadn't meant to cause any harm.
Joshua 20:3Then any man who kills somebody by accident, unintentionally, can run there and they will be protected from those who wish to take revenge.
Judges 8:19“Those were my brothers, my mother's sons,” Gideon burst out. “As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I wouldn't kill you!”
2 Samuel 3:30(This is why Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel during the battle at Gibeon.)
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 →