Numbers 35:19

The avenger of the blood himself shall slay the murderer; when he meeteth him, shall he slay him.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

In Context

18Or if he have smitten him with an article of wood, which one can take in the hand, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

20And if he push against him out of hatred, or he have hurled at him [any thing] by lying in wait, that he die;

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Cross References

Numbers 35:12And these cities shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the congregation for trial.

Numbers 35:24Then shall the congregation judge between the slayer and the avenger of the blood according to these institutions;

Deuteronomy 19:6That the avenger of the blood pursue not the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him dead; whereas he deserveth not a judgment of death, inasmuch as he was not an enemy to him in time past.

Joshua 20:3That thither may flee the manslayer that killeth any person unawares, without knowledge; and they shall be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of the blood.

Judges 8:19And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the Lord liveth, if ye had spared them alive, I would not slay you.

2 Samuel 3:30But Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother 'Asahel at Gib'on 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 →

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