Numbers 35:19
The redeemer of blood puts the murderer to death himself; in his coming against him he puts him to death.
Literal 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 pushes him in hatred, or has cast [anything] at him by lying in wait, and he dies,
Cross References
Numbers 35:12and the cities have been for a refuge to you from the redeemer, and the manslayer does not die until his standing before the congregation for judgment.
Numbers 35:24then the congregation has judged between the striker and the redeemer of blood by these judgments.
Deuteronomy 19:6lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the manslayer when his heart is hot and has overtaken him, because the way is great, and has struck his life, and he has no sentence of death, for he is not hating him before;
Joshua 20:3for the fleeing there of a manslayer striking life through ignorance, without knowledge; and they have been for a refuge to you from the redeemer of blood.
Judges 8:19And he says, “They [were] my brothers—sons of my mother; YHWH lives, if you had kept them alive—I would not kill you.”
2 Samuel 3:30And Joab and his brother Abishai slew Abner because that he put their brother Asahel to death in Gibeon, in 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 →