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Numbers 35:19

17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

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

20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth 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

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 19:12

    Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

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  • Joshua 20:3

    That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

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  • Numbers 35:21

    Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

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  • Joshua 20:5

    And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

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  • Numbers 35:12

    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.

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  • Numbers 35:24

    Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

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  • Numbers 35:27

    And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

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