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Numbers 35:19

17 Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

18 If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

20 Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,

21 or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
KJV
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
WEB
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.
ASV
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
DARBY
the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
BLB
The avenger of blood himself shall put to death the murderer; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
ÅB
Blodhevneren kan drepe manndraperen; når han treffer på ham, kan han drepe ham.
OTB
Blodhevneren skal henrette morderen; når hevneren møter morderen, skal hevneren drepe morderen.
B1930
Blodhevneren kan drepe manndraperen; når han treffer på ham, kan han drepe ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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  • Deuteronomy 19:12

    the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.

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  • Joshua 20:3

    so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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  • Numbers 35:21

    or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.

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  • Joshua 20:5

    Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.

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  • Numbers 35:12

    You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

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  • Numbers 35:24

    then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

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  • Numbers 35:27

    and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed

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